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Welcome to River Bend ...

The town of River Bend is located in Craven County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for River Bend: River Bnd.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, River Bend has a population of 3,031 people<3> (see below for details).

River Bend is near sea level<4>.

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

River Bend is within the (252) area code.

Websites for River Bend ...

Official Website: www.ci.river-bend.nc.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, River Bend had an population of 3,031 people. This is a decrease of 2.82% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.69% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, River Bend had a population of 3,119 people. This makes River Bend the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of River Bend represents 0.03% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 196th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,119 people, the population of River Bend increased 6.71% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,923 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for River Bend.

Communities Also Named River Bend ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named River Bend - they are located in Alabama (3), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana (2), Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Texas (2), Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near River Bend ...

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

  • New Bern
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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 <5>
  • Havelock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
    • Havelock is located in Craven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,593 people
  • Vanceboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • 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 <5>
  • Maysville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
    • Maysville is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <5>
  • Grantsboro
    (18 miles [29 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 <5>
  • Arapahoe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • 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 <5>
  • Bridgeton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
    • Bridgeton is located in Craven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeton <5>
  • Minnesott Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesott Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesott Beach
    • Minnesott Beach is located in Pamlico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Cove City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
    • Cove City is located in Craven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
  • Dover
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Craven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for River Bend ...

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

The official website for River Bend: www.ci.river-bend.nc.us/

The official website for Craven County: www.co.craven.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 Craven, 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 River Bend.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around River Bend - 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.









 

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