Welcome to Weldon ...
The town of Weldon is located in Halifax County<1>.
The location of Weldon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Weldon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1823.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Weldon has a population of 1,473 people<3> (see below for details).
Weldon is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Weldon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Weldon is located in the (252) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Weldon had an population of 1,473 people. This is a decrease of 11% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.21% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Weldon had a population of 1,655 people. This makes Weldon the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Weldon represents 0.02% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 271st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,655 people, the population of Weldon increased 20.45% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,374 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Weldon.
Communities Also Named Weldon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Weldon - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri (2), Montana, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Weldon.
Communities near Weldon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Weldon.
- Emporia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
- Emporia is located in Emporia City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emporia <5>
- Enfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Enfield is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <5>
- Gaston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
- Gaston is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <5>
- Littleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Littleton is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <5>
- Seaboard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
- Seaboard is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaboard <5>
- Jackson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
- Halifax
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Halifax is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <5>
- Lasker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Belmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - South Rosemary
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rosemary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
- South Rosemary is located in Halifax County
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 Weldon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Weldon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Weldon. 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 Weldon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Weldon. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Weldon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Weldon ...
Looking for more information about Weldon? 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 Weldon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Weldon.
Adding Weldon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Weldon 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 Weldon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Weldon post office opened in 1823.
We also found Weldon in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Weldon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Weldon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Halifax County: www.halifaxnc.com/
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 Halifax, 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 Weldon. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Weldon - 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/ |