Pinson, Tennessee | |
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Coordinates: 35°29′24″N 88°43′14″W / 35.49000°N 88.72056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
County | Madison |
Area | |
• Total | 4.08 sq mi (10.56 km2) |
• Land | 4.06 sq mi (10.52 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
Elevation | 381 ft (116 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 464 |
• Density | 114.23/sq mi (44.11/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 38366[3] |
Area code | 731 |
FIPS code | 47-58780 |
Pinson is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Tennessee. It lies along U.S. Route 45 between Jackson and Henderson, just north of the Chester County line, and State Route 197 also passes through the community. It is included in the Jackson, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area.[4]
Pinson is the site of the Pinson Mounds, the largest Middle Woodland period Indian mound group in the United States, and the Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park dedicated to their study.[5]