Welcome to Angier ...
The town of Angier is located in Harnett County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Angier, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Angier has a population of 5,428 people<2> (see below for details).
Angier is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Angier lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Angier: (919) and (984)<4>
The ZIP code for Angier: 27501<5>
Websites for Angier ...
Official Website: www.angier.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Angier had an population of 5,428 people. This is an increase of 24.78% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 58.76% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Angier had a population of 4,350 people. This makes Angier the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Angier represents 0.05% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 148th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,350 people, the population of Angier increased 27.23% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,419 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Angier.
Communities near Angier ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Angier.
- Raleigh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Raleigh is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <6>
- Cary
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Cary is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <6>
- Apex
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Apex is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <6>
- Holly Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <6>
- Garner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Garner is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <6>
- Fuquay - Varina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuquay - Varina have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuquay - Varina
- Fuquay - Varina is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fuquay - Varina <6>
- Clayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,458 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <6>
- Dunn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Dunn is located in Harnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <6>
- Erwin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
- Erwin is located in Harnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <6>
- Benson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Benson is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benson <6>
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 Angier. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Angier.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Angier. 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 Angier.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Angier. See our Newspapers Page for Angier.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Angier ...
Looking for more information about Angier? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Angier, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Angier.
Adding Angier to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Angier 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 Angier was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Angier post office opened in 1899.
We also found Angier on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Angier.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Angier: www.angier.org/
The official website for Harnett County: www.harnett.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Harnett, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Angier. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Angier - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (984) is an overlay for area code (919). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Angier). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Angier or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |