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Welcome to Ayden ...

The town of Ayden is located in Pitt County<1>.


The location of Ayden has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Ayden, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ayden has a population of 5,140 people<3> (see below for details).

Ayden is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Ayden lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Ayden is within the boundaries of the (252) area code.

Websites for Ayden ...

Official Website: www.ayden.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ayden had an population of 5,140 people. This is an increase of 4.22% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.21% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ayden had a population of 4,932 people. This makes Ayden the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Ayden represents 0.05% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 134th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,932 people, the population of Ayden increased 6.71% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,622 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ayden.

Communities near Ayden ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ayden.

  • Greenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,779 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
  • Kinston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinston
    • Kinston is located in Lenoir County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,849 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinston <5>
  • Winterville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Farmville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
    • Farmville is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
  • Grifton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Snow Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Snow Hill is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,483 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Hill <5>
  • Vanceboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceboro
    • Vanceboro is located in Craven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanceboro <5>
  • Chocowinity
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chocowinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocowinity
    • Chocowinity is located in Beaufort County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chocowinity <5>
  • Simpson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Grimesland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimesland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
    • Grimesland is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people

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 Ayden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ayden.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ayden. 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 Ayden.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ayden. See our Newspapers Page for Ayden.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ayden ...

Looking for more information about Ayden? 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 Ayden, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ayden.

Adding Ayden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ayden 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 Ayden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ayden post office opened in 1884.

We also found Ayden in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ayden.

The official website for Ayden: www.ayden.com/

The official website for Pitt County: www.co.pitt.nc.us/

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 Pitt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ayden.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ayden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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