Welcome to Plymouth ...
The coastal town of Plymouth is located in Washington County<1> and is the County Seat for Washington County.
The location of Plymouth has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Plymouth, you might consider that their post office opened in 1792.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Plymouth has a population of 3,380 people<3> (see below for details).
Plymouth is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Plymouth lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Plymouth lies within the (252) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Plymouth had an population of 3,380 people. This is a decrease of 12.84% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.7% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Plymouth had a population of 3,878 people (or 29.32% of the total population of Washington County). This makes Plymouth the county's most populous community.
The population of Plymouth represents 0.04% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 163rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,878 people, the population of Plymouth decreased 5.58% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,107 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Plymouth.
Communities Also Named Plymouth ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 38 communities that are also named Plymouth - they are located in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (3), Kansas (3), Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Nova Scotia (2), Ohio (3), Pennsylvania, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plymouth.
Communities near Plymouth ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plymouth.
- Williamston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamston
- Williamston is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamston <5>
- Edenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenton
- Edenton is located in Chowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edenton <5>
- Windsor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Bertie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <5>
- Roper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Roper is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roper <5>
- Jamesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Jamesville is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamesville <5>
- Creswell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Creswell is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creswell <5>
- Pantego
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Dardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Westover
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Avoca
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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 Plymouth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plymouth.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plymouth. 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 Plymouth.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plymouth. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Plymouth.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plymouth ...
Looking for more information about Plymouth? 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 Plymouth, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Plymouth.
Adding Plymouth to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Plymouth 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 Plymouth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Plymouth post office opened in 1792.
We also found Plymouth in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Plymouth.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plymouth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountygov.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 Washington, 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 Plymouth. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Plymouth - 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/ |