Welcome to Winterville ...
The town of Winterville is located in Pitt County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Winterville, 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, Winterville has a population of 9,945 people<2> (see below for details).
Winterville is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Winterville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Winterville is located in the (252) area code.
The ZIP code for Winterville: 28590<4>
Websites for Winterville ...
Official Website: www.wintervillenc.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Winterville had an population of 9,945 people. This is an increase of 7.29% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 107.58% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Winterville had a population of 9,269 people (which is 5.51% of the total population of Pitt County). This makes Winterville the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Winterville represents 0.1% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 90th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 9,269 people, the population of Winterville increased 93.47% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,791 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Winterville.
Communities Also Named Winterville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Winterville - they are located in Georgia, Maine, Mississippi, Oregon and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Winterville.
Communities near Winterville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Winterville.
- Washington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Beaufort County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <5>
- Farmville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Farmville is located in Pitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
- Grifton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grifton
- Grifton is located in Lenoir County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grifton <5>
- Bethel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Pitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <5>
- Snow Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Chocowinity
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chocowinity have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocowinity
- Chocowinity is located in Beaufort County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chocowinity <5>
- Simpson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Grimesland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimesland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
- Grimesland is located in Pitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Fountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Fountain is located in Pitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <5>
- Hookerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookerton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookerton
- Hookerton is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hookerton <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 Winterville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winterville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Winterville. 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 Winterville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winterville. See our Newspapers Page for Winterville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winterville ...
Looking for more information about Winterville? 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 Winterville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Winterville.
Adding Winterville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Winterville 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 Winterville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Winterville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Winterville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Winterville: www.wintervillenc.com/
The official website for Pitt County: www.co.pitt.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 Pitt, 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 Winterville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winterville - 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 Winterville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Winterville 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. |