Welcome to Abbottsburg ...

Abbottsburg is located in Bladen County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Abbottsburg, 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.

Abbottsburg is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Abbottsburg is located in the (910) area code.

Communities near Abbottsburg ...

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

• Lumberton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
  • Lumberton is located in Robeson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,239 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <4>
• Whiteville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
  • Whiteville is located in Columbus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,242 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <4>
• Elizabethtown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
  • Elizabethtown is located in Bladen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
• Chadbourn
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadbourn
  • Chadbourn is located in Columbus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chadbourn <4>
• Bladenboro
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladenboro
  • Bladenboro is located in Bladen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladenboro <4>
• Lake Waccamaw
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Waccamaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waccamaw
  • Lake Waccamaw is located in Columbus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Waccamaw <4>
• Brunswick
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
  • Brunswick is located in Columbus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <4>
• White Lake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
  • White Lake is located in Bladen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <4>
• Clarkton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
  • Clarkton is located in Bladen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkton <4>
• Dublin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
  • Dublin is located in Bladen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 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 Abbottsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Abbottsburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Abbottsburg ...

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

Adding Abbottsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Abbottsburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bladen County: www.bladeninfo.net/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/