Welcome to Bogue ...

The town of Bogue is located in Carteret County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bogue, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bogue has a population of 705 people<3> (see below for details).

Bogue is near sea level<4>.

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

Bogue is located in the (252) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bogue had an population of 705 people. This is an increase of 3.07% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.49% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bogue had a population of 684 people. This makes Bogue the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 684 people, the population of Bogue increased 15.93% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 590 people).

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

Communities Also Named Bogue ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Bogue: This one is located in Carteret County and the other is located in Columbus County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 4 communities that are also named Bogue - they are located in California, Kansas and Mississippi.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bogue.

Communities near Bogue ...

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

• Havelock
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
  • Havelock is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,593 people
• Morehead City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead City
  • Morehead City is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,669 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morehead City <5>
• Newport
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Newport is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,636 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <5>
• Swansboro
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansboro
  • Swansboro is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,394 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansboro <5>
• Atlantic Beach
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Beach
  • Atlantic Beach is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,515 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic Beach <5>
• Pine Knoll Shores
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Knoll Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knoll Shores
  • Pine Knoll Shores is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Knoll Shores <5>
• Maysville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
  • Maysville is located in Jones County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <5>
• Indian Beach
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Beach
  • Indian Beach is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Beach <5>
• Broad Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Creek
  • Broad Creek is located in Carteret County
• Bear Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
  • Bear Creek is located in Onslow County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear Creek <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bogue ...

Looking for more information about Bogue? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bogue, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bogue.

Adding Bogue to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Bogue post office opened in 1890.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bogue.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bogue. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Carteret County: www.co.carteret.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/