Pinson, Tennessee

Pinson, Tennessee
Pinson's small commercial strip in 2008
Pinson, Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°29′24″N 88°43′14″W / 35.49000°N 88.72056°W / 35.49000; -88.72056
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyMadison
Area
  Total
4.08 sq mi (10.56 km2)
  Land4.06 sq mi (10.52 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
381 ft (116 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
464
  Density114.23/sq mi (44.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38366
Area code731
FIPS code47-58780

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.

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.