Welcome to Colonial Acres ...

Colonial Acres is located in Wayne County<1>.

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

Colonial Acres is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Colonial Acres: (919) & (984)<4>

Communities Also Named Colonial Acres ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Colonial Acres: This one is located in Wayne County and the other is located in Lee County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 17 communities that are also named Colonial Acres - they are located in Alabama, California, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Mississippi, New York (2), Ohio, Tennessee (3) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Colonial Acres.

Communities near Colonial Acres ...

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

• Goldsboro
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
  • Goldsboro is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,447 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldsboro <5>
• Kinston
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinston
  • Kinston is located in Lenoir County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,849 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinston <5>
• Mount Olive
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
  • Mount Olive is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,661 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Olive <5>
• La Grange
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
  • La Grange is located in Lenoir County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <5>
• Kenly
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenly
  • Kenly is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenly <5>
• Snow Hill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <5>
• Princeton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
  • Princeton is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <5>
• Fremont
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
  • Fremont is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <5>
• Lucama
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucama
  • Lucama is located in Wilson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucama <5>
• Walnut Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
  • Walnut Creek is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 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 Colonial Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colonial Acres.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colonial Acres ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.waynegov.com/

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