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Welcome to Southern Pines ...

The town of Southern Pines is located in Moore County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Southern Pines, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Southern Pines has a population of 14,695 people<3> (see below for details).

Southern Pines is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Southern Pines is located in the (910) area code.

Websites for Southern Pines ...

Official Website: www.southernpines.net/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Southern Pines had an population of 14,695 people. This is an increase of 19.14% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 34.59% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Southern Pines had a population of 12,334 people (or 13.98% of the total population of Moore County). This makes Southern Pines the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Southern Pines represents 0.13% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 70th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 12,334 people, the population of Southern Pines increased 12.97% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 10,918 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Southern Pines.

Communities Also Named Southern Pines ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Southern Pines - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Maryland, South Carolina and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Southern Pines.

Communities near Southern Pines ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Southern Pines.

  • Raeford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raeford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raeford
    • Raeford is located in Hoke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raeford <5>
  • Carthage
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Pinebluff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Robbins
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
    • Robbins is located in Moore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbins <5>
  • Foxfire
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxfire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
    • Foxfire is located in Moore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
  • Vass
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hoffman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
    • Hoffman is located in Richmond County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
  • Cameron
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cameron is located in Moore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <5>
  • Norman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
    • Norman is located in Richmond County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Aberdeen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
    • Aberdeen is located in Moore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <5>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Southern Pines. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Southern Pines.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Southern Pines ...

Looking for more information about Southern Pines? 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 Southern Pines, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Southern Pines.

Adding Southern Pines to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Southern Pines 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 Southern Pines was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Southern Pines post office opened in 1885.

We also found Southern Pines in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Southern Pines.

The official website for Southern Pines: www.southernpines.net/

The official website for Moore County: www.co.moore.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Moore, 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 Southern Pines.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Southern Pines - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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