Pinehurst is a city in Dooly County, Georgia, United States. The population was 309 in 2020.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Pinehurst in 1895. The community was named for the pine trees abundant in Georgia.

Geography

Pinehurst is located northeast of the center of Dooly County at 32.19444°N, -83.76111°W (32.194472, -83.761112). U.S. Route 41 passes through the center of town as Pine Avenue, leading north 5 mi to Unadilla and south 8 mi to Vienna, the county seat. Interstate 75 passes just east of the town limits, with access from Exit 117; I-75 leads north 48 mi to Macon and south 56 mi to Tifton. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 sqkm, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 307 people, 145 households, and 87 families residing in the city. By 2020, its population was 309.