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Welcome to Pinnacle ...

Pinnacle is located in Cheatham County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Pinnacle, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Pinnacle is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Pinnacle lies within the (615) area code.

Communities Also Named Pinnacle ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Pinnacle: This one is located in Cheatham County and the other is located in Sevier County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 12 communities that are also named Pinnacle - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Kentucky, Montana, New York, North Carolina (2), Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Pinnacle ...

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

  • Nashville - Davidson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville - Davidson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
    • Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
  • Cheap Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheap Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
    • Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
  • Hendersonville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Springfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Goodlettsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlettsville
    • Goodlettsville is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodlettsville <5>
  • White House
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
    • White House is located in Robertson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,975 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White House <5>
  • Marvel ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
    • Marvel is located in Davidson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,322 people
  • Greenbrier
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
    • Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
  • Millersville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Millersville is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <5>
  • Green Hills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
    • Green Hills is located in Davidson County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,618 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 Pinnacle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pinnacle.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pinnacle ...

Looking for more information about Pinnacle? 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 Pinnacle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pinnacle.

Adding Pinnacle to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Pinnacle post office opened in 1882.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pinnacle.

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

The official website for Cheatham County: www.cheathamcounty.net/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Cheatham, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pinnacle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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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