History · Pinehill

Pinehill’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Pinehill or Pine Hill is a census-designated place in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. It is located on the Ramah Navajo Indian Reservation. The population was 88 at the 2010 census. The location of the CDP in 2010 had become the location of the Mountain View CDP as of the 2020 census, while a new CDP named "Pinehill" was listed 8 miles (13 km) further south, at a point 4 miles (6 km) southeast of Candy Kitchen.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 88 to 586 (+566%). Half of its homes were built before 1983.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Pinehill yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Pinehill is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Pinehill has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is El Morro National Monument in El Morro Valley, 10.9 miles away.

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. El Morro National Monument’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

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