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Welcome to Sharpsburg ...

The town of Sharpsburg is primarily located in Edgecombe County<1>. A portion of Sharpsburg extends into Nash County and Wilson County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Sharpsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sharpsburg has a population of 2,009 people<2> (see below for details).

Sharpsburg is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Sharpsburg is located in the (252) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sharpsburg had an population of 2,009 people. This is a decrease of 0.74% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.02% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sharpsburg had a population of 2,024 people. This makes Sharpsburg the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Sharpsburg represents 0.02% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 247th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,024 people, the population of Sharpsburg decreased 16.4% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,421 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sharpsburg.

Communities Also Named Sharpsburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Sharpsburg - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio (3) and Pennsylvania (2).

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

Communities near Sharpsburg ...

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

  • Rocky Mount
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Wilson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Tarboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Nashville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Red Oak
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Nash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
  • Princeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
    • Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
  • Spring Hope
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Elm City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pinetops
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lucama
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucama have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucama
    • Lucama is located in Wilson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucama <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 Sharpsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sharpsburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sharpsburg ...

Looking for more information about Sharpsburg? 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 Sharpsburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sharpsburg.

Adding Sharpsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sharpsburg 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 Sharpsburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sharpsburg.

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

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 Edgecombe, 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 Sharpsburg.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sharpsburg - 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>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.









 

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