Welcome to Faison ...
The town of Faison is located in Duplin County<1>.
The location of Faison has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Faison, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Faison has a population of 959 people<3> (see below for details).
Faison is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Faison lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Faison is within the boundaries of the (910) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Faison had an population of 959 people. This is a decrease of 0.21% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 28.9% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Faison had a population of 961 people. This makes Faison the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Faison represents 0.01% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 336th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 961 people, the population of Faison increased 29.17% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 744 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Faison.
Communities near Faison ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Faison.
- Clinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Sampson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
- Mount Olive
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Olive <5>
- Warsaw
(8 miles [12.9 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 <5>
- Magnolia
(15 miles [24.1 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
(19 miles [30.6 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
(14 miles [22.5 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 <5>
- Newton Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Grove
- Newton Grove is located in Sampson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton Grove <5>
- Turkey
(8 miles [12.9 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 <5>
- Seven Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Seven Springs is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Springs <5>
- Bowdens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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 Faison. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Faison.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Faison. 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 Faison.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Faison. See our Newspapers Page for Faison.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Faison ...
Looking for more information about Faison? 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 Faison, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Faison.
Adding Faison to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Faison 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 Faison was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Faison post office opened in 1883.
We also found Faison in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Faison.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Faison. 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 Faison. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Faison - 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/ |