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Welcome to Calypso ...

The town of Calypso is located in Duplin County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Calypso, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Calypso has a population of 529 people<3> (see below for details).

Calypso is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Calypso: (919) & (984)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Calypso had an population of 529 people. This is a decrease of 1.67% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 29.02% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Calypso had a population of 538 people. This makes Calypso the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 538 people, the population of Calypso increased 31.22% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 410 people).

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

Communities Also Named Calypso ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Calypso - it's located in Montana.

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

Communities near Calypso ...

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

  • Goldsboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
    • Goldsboro is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldsboro <6>
  • Clinton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Warsaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Duplin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,084 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <6>
  • Magnolia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Duplin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
  • Walnut Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
    • Walnut Creek is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
  • Kenansville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenansville
    • Kenansville is located in Duplin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenansville <6>
  • Newton Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Turkey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
    • Turkey is located in Sampson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey <6>
  • Seven Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Beautancus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beautancus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beautancus
    • Beautancus is located in Duplin County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Calypso ...

Looking for more information about Calypso? 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 Calypso, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Calypso.

Adding Calypso to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Calypso 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 Calypso was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Calypso post office opened in 1898.

We also found Calypso on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Calypso.

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

The official website for Duplin County: www.duplincounty.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 Duplin, 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 Calypso.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Calypso - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (984) is an overlay for area code (919).
<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/









 

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