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Welcome to Wagram ...

The town of Wagram is located in Scotland County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Wagram, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1910.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wagram has a population of 777 people<3> (see below for details).

Wagram is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Wagram: (910)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wagram had an population of 777 people. This is a decrease of 7.5% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wagram had a population of 840 people. This makes Wagram the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 840 people, the population of Wagram increased 4.87% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 801 people).

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

Communities Also Named Wagram ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Wagram - they are located in Ohio, Ontario and Virginia.

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

Communities near Wagram ...

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

  • Laurinburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurinburg
    • Laurinburg is located in Scotland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurinburg <5>
  • Aberdeen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
    • Aberdeen is located in Moore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <5>
  • Hamlet
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Raeford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raeford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raeford
    • Raeford is located in Hoke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raeford <5>
  • Red Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
    • Red Springs is located in Robeson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Springs <5>
  • Pembroke
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
    • Pembroke is located in Robeson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,942 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <5>
  • Maxton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxton
    • Maxton is located in Robeson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxton <5>
  • McColl
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColl
    • McColl is located in Marlboro County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,943 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McColl <5>
  • Pinebluff
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Dobbins Heights
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbins Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
    • Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 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 Wagram. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wagram.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wagram ...

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

Adding Wagram to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wagram 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 Wagram was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Wagram post office opened in 1910.

We also found Wagram on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wagram.

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

The official website for Scotland County: www.scotlandcounty.org/

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 Scotland, 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 Wagram.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wagram - 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/









 

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