Welcome to Giddensville ...
Giddensville is located in Sampson County<1>.
The location of Giddensville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Giddensville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
Giddensville is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Giddensville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Giddensville lies within the (910) area code.
Communities near Giddensville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Giddensville.
- Clinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Sampson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
- Mount Olive
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Warsaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,084 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
- Faison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faison
- Faison is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faison <4>
- Magnolia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
- Kenansville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenansville
- Kenansville is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenansville <4>
- Newton Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Grove
- Newton Grove is located in Sampson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton Grove <4>
- Calypso
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Salemburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemburg
- Salemburg is located in Sampson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salemburg <4>
- Turkey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
- Turkey is located in Sampson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey <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 Giddensville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Giddensville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Giddensville. 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 Giddensville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Giddensville. See our Newspapers Page for Giddensville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Giddensville ...
Looking for more information about Giddensville? 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 Giddensville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Giddensville.
Adding Giddensville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Giddensville 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 Giddensville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Giddensville post office opened in 1879.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Giddensville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Giddensville. 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 Sampson, 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 Giddensville - 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/ |