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Welcome to Pine Mountain ...

The town of Pine Mountain is primarily located in Harris County<1>. A portion of Pine Mountain extends into Meriwether County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Pine Mountain, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1958.

A typical abbreviation for Pine Mountain: Pine Mtn. (or less commonly used: Pine Mntn.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pine Mountain has a population of 1,417 people<2> (see below for details).

Pine Mountain is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Pine Mountain lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Pine Mountain (for example, toward Valley (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area codes for Pine Mountain: (706) and (762)<4>

The ZIP code for Pine Mountain: 31822<5>

Websites for Pine Mountain ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.harriscountychamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Pine Mountain, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pine Mountain had an population of 1,417 people. This is an increase of 8.67% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pine Mountain had a population of 1,304 people. This makes Pine Mountain the county's most populous community.

The population of Pine Mountain represents 0.01% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 267th most populous community.

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

Communities Also Named Pine Mountain ...

While we believe that this Pine Mountain is located in Harris County, we know of another 2 Georgia communities named Pine Mountain. Those communities are located in the following counties: DeKalb and Rabun County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 7 communities that are also named Pine Mountain - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee and Utah.

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

Communities near Pine Mountain ...

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

  • LaGrange
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
    • LaGrange is located in Troup County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <7>
  • Carrolls
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrolls have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
    • Carrolls is located in Meriwether County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 27,259 people
  • Mountain Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
    • Mountain Hill is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
  • Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
    • Valley is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <7>
  • Lanett
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanett
    • Lanett is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,054 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanett <7>
  • Fortson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Manchester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • West Point
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Louise
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
    • Louise is located in Troup County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,215 people
  • Sunny Point
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Point have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
    • Sunny Point is located in Troup County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,303 people

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 Mountain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pine Mountain.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pine Mountain. 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 Mountain.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pine Mountain ...

Looking for more information about Pine Mountain? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Pine Mountain, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pine Mountain.

Adding Pine Mountain to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pine Mountain 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 Mountain was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Pine Mountain post office opened in 1958.

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

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Harris, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pine Mountain.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pine Mountain - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<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 Mountain). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pine Mountain or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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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