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Welcome to Cobb Town ...

Cobb Town is located in Edgecombe County<1>.


The location of Cobb Town has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Cobb Town is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Cobb Town: (252)

Communities Also Named Cobb Town ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Cobb Town - it's located in Alabama.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cobb Town.

Communities near Cobb Town ...

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

  • Greenville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,779 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
  • Rocky Mount
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Tarboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Winterville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Farmville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
    • Farmville is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
  • Sharpsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Princeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
    • Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
  • Bethel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Snow Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <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 Cobb Town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cobb Town.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cobb Town ...

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

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

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 Edgecombe, 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 Cobb Town - 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.









 

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