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Welcome to Pine Hill ...

The town of Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County<1>.


The location of Pine Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Pine Hill, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1839.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pine Hill has a population of 852 people<3> (see below for details).

Pine Hill is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Pine Hill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Pine Hill is within the (334) area code.

The ZIP code for Pine Hill: 36769<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pine Hill had an population of 852 people. This is a decrease of 12.62% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.8% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pine Hill had a population of 975 people (or 8.35% of the total population of Wilcox County). This makes Pine Hill the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Pine Hill represents 0.02% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 261st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 975 people, the population of Pine Hill has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 966 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pine Hill.

Communities Also Named Pine Hill ...

While we believe that this Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County, we know of another 3 Alabama communities named Pine Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cullman, Lauderdale and Randolph County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 45 communities that are also named Pine Hill - they are located in California, Connecticut (2), Georgia (5), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New York (3), North Carolina (4), Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (3), Quebec, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee (6), Texas (3), Utah and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pine Hill.

Communities near Pine Hill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pine Hill.

  • Thomasville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Camden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <6>
  • Thomaston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
    • Thomaston is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
  • Vredenburgh
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vredenburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
    • Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
  • Sweet Water
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
    • Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
  • Fulton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
  • Yellow Bluff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
    • Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Anne Manie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anne Manie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
    • Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
  • Arlington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Wilcox County
  • Vineland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
    • Vineland is located in Marengo County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pine Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pine Hill.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pine Hill. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pine Hill.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pine Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Pine Hill.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pine Hill ...

Looking for more information about Pine Hill? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pine Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pine Hill.

Adding Pine Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pine Hill in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pine Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Pine Hill post office opened in 1839.

We also found Pine Hill in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pine Hill.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Wilcox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pine Hill.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pine Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Pine Hill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pine Hill or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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