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Welcome to Eastbrook ...

Eastbrook is located in Brunswick County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Eastbrook, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1922.

Eastbrook is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Eastbrook: (910)

Communities Also Named Eastbrook ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Eastbrook - they are located in Alabama, Florida (3), Maine, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Eastbrook ...

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

  • Wilmington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Leland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Boiling Spring Lakes
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Spring Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring Lakes
    • Boiling Spring Lakes is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,430 people
  • Carolina Beach
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Beach
    • Carolina Beach is located in New Hanover County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carolina Beach <4>
  • Wrightsville Beach
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belville
    • Belville is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
  • Northwest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
    • Northwest is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • East Arcadia
    (17 miles [27.4 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
  • Saint Helena
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Sandyfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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

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 Eastbrook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eastbrook.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eastbrook ...

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

Adding Eastbrook to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eastbrook 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 Eastbrook was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Eastbrook post office opened in 1922.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eastbrook.

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

The official website for Brunswick County: www.brunsco.net/

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 Brunswick, 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 Eastbrook - 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/









 

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