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Welcome to Walstonburg ...

The town of Walstonburg is located in Greene County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Walstonburg, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Walstonburg has a population of 208 people<2> (see below for details).

Walstonburg is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Walstonburg is located in the (252) area code.

The ZIP code for Walstonburg: 27888<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Walstonburg had an population of 208 people. This is a decrease of 5.02% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.14% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Walstonburg had a population of 219 people. This makes Walstonburg the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 219 people, the population of Walstonburg decreased 2.23% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 224 people).

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

Communities near Walstonburg ...

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

  • Greenville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,779 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <6>
  • Wilson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Winterville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Ayden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayden
    • Ayden is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayden <6>
  • Farmville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
    • Farmville is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
  • Snow Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Snow Hill is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,483 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Hill <6>
  • Elm City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fremont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Pinetops
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Lucama
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • 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 <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walstonburg ...

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

Adding Walstonburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Walstonburg 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 Walstonburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Walstonburg post office opened in 1908.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Walstonburg.

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

The official website for Greene County: www.co.greene.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 Greene, 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 Walstonburg.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walstonburg - 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 Walstonburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Walstonburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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