Welcome to Acme ...
Acme is located in Columbus County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Acme, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
Acme is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Acme lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Acme: (910)
Communities Also Named Acme ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Acme: This one is located in Columbus County and the other is located in Gaston County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 23 communities that are also named Acme - they are located in Alberta, California, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Texas (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Acme.
Communities near Acme ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Acme.
- Wilmington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in New Hanover County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124,794 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <3>
- Leland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <3>
- Navassa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Belville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Lake Waccamaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Waccamaw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Bolton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolton <3>
- East Arcadia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
- East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Sandyfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyfield
- Sandyfield is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Atkinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Atkinson is located in Pender County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <3>
- Sandy Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Sandy Creek is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 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 Acme. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Acme.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Acme. 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 Acme.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Acme. See our Newspapers Page for Acme.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Acme ...
Looking for more information about Acme? 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 Acme, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Acme.
Adding Acme to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Acme 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 Acme was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Acme post office opened in 1911.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Acme.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Acme. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbus County: www.columbusco.org/main
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 Columbus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Acme - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |