Welcome to Castle Hayne ...
Castle Hayne is located in New Hanover County<1>.
The location of Castle Hayne has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Castle Hayne, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.
Castle Hayne is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Castle Hayne lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Castle Hayne: (910)
Communities near Castle Hayne ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Castle Hayne.
- Wilmington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- 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 <4>
- Leland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Burgaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgaw
- Burgaw is located in Pender County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgaw <4>
- Navassa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Wrightsville Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsville Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville Beach
- Wrightsville Beach is located in New Hanover County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrightsville Beach <4>
- Belville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Northwest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Northwest is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Topsail Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail Beach
- Topsail Beach is located in Pender County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topsail Beach <4>
- Saint Helena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
- Saint Helena is located in Pender County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Atkinson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
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 Castle Hayne. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Castle Hayne.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Castle Hayne. 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 Castle Hayne.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Castle Hayne. See our Newspapers Page for Castle Hayne.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Castle Hayne ...
Looking for more information about Castle Hayne? 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 Castle Hayne, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Castle Hayne.
Adding Castle Hayne to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Castle Hayne 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 Castle Hayne was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Castle Hayne post office opened in 1869.
We also found Castle Hayne in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Castle Hayne.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Castle Hayne. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for New Hanover County: www.nhcgov.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 New Hanover, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Castle Hayne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |