Welcome to Rural Hall ...
The town of Rural Hall is located in Forsyth County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rural Hall, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Rural Hall has a population of 3,266 people<2> (see below for details).
Rural Hall is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rural Hall lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Rural Hall: (336)
The ZIP code for Rural Hall: 27045<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rural Hall had an population of 3,266 people. This is an increase of 11.2% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 32.55% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Rural Hall had a population of 2,937 people. This makes Rural Hall the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Rural Hall represents 0.03% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 205th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,937 people, the population of Rural Hall increased 19.2% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,464 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Rural Hall.
Communities near Rural Hall ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rural Hall.
- Winston - Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston - Salem
- Winston - Salem is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248,112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winston - Salem <5>
- Kernersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernersville
- Kernersville is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kernersville <5>
- Clemmons
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemmons have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemmons
- Clemmons is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clemmons <5>
- Lewisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <5>
- Oak Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <5>
- King
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- King is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King <5>
- Stokesdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
- Stokesdale is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stokesdale <5>
- Walkertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Walkertown is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkertown <5>
- Wallburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallburg
- Wallburg is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallburg <5>
- Tobaccoville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobaccoville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
- Tobaccoville is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tobaccoville <5>
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 Rural Hall. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rural Hall.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rural Hall. 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 Rural Hall.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rural Hall. See our Newspapers Page for Rural Hall.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rural Hall ...
Looking for more information about Rural Hall? 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 Rural Hall, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rural Hall.
Adding Rural Hall to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rural Hall 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 Rural Hall was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Rural Hall post office opened in 1852.
We also found Rural Hall in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rural Hall.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rural Hall. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Forsyth County: www.co.forsyth.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 Forsyth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rural Hall. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rural Hall - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Rural Hall). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rural Hall or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |