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Welcome to Reelsboro ...

Reelsboro is located in Pamlico County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Reelsboro, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Reelsboro is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Reelsboro is located in the (252) area code.

Communities near Reelsboro ...

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

  • New Bern
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bern
    • New Bern is located in Craven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bern <4>
  • Havelock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
    • Havelock is located in Craven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,593 people
  • Trent Woods
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Woods
    • Trent Woods is located in Craven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
  • River Bend
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
    • River Bend is located in Craven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
  • Bayboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
    • Bayboro is located in Pamlico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,242 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayboro <4>
  • Vanceboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceboro
    • Vanceboro is located in Craven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanceboro <4>
  • Oriental
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriental have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriental
    • Oriental is located in Pamlico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriental <4>
  • Alliance
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
    • Alliance is located in Pamlico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alliance <4>
  • Grantsboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsboro
    • Grantsboro is located in Pamlico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsboro <4>
  • Arapahoe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arapahoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapahoe
    • Arapahoe is located in Pamlico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arapahoe <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reelsboro ...

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

Adding Reelsboro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Reelsboro 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 Reelsboro was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Reelsboro post office opened in 1891.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reelsboro.

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

The official website for Pamlico County: www.co.pamlico.nc.us/

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 Pamlico, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Reelsboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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