Welcome to Burgaw ...
The town of Burgaw is located in Pender County<1> and is the County Seat for Pender County.
The location of Burgaw has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Burgaw: BURR-gaw<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Burgaw, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Burgaw has a population of 4,162 people<4> (see below for details).
Burgaw is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Burgaw lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Burgaw is located in the (910) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Burgaw had an population of 4,162 people. This is an increase of 7.49% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 24.72% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Burgaw had a population of 3,872 people (or 7.42% of the total population of Pender County). This makes Burgaw the county's most populous community.
The population of Burgaw represents 0.04% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 164th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,872 people, the population of Burgaw increased 16.03% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,337 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Burgaw.
Communities near Burgaw ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burgaw.
- Wallace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Wallace is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <6>
- Rose Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Hill <6>
- Greenevers
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenevers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenevers
- Greenevers is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
- Teachey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Atkinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Atkinson is located in Pender County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <6>
- Watha
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Ashton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Rocky Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Pender County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Point <6>
- Willard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Currie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currie
- Currie is located in Pender County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Currie <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 Burgaw. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burgaw.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burgaw. 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 Burgaw.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burgaw. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Burgaw.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burgaw ...
Looking for more information about Burgaw? 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 Burgaw, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Burgaw.
Adding Burgaw to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Burgaw 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 Burgaw was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Burgaw post office opened in 1879.
We also found Burgaw in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Burgaw.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burgaw. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pender County: www.pender-county.com/
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 Pender, 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> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Burgaw. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Burgaw. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burgaw - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |