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Welcome to Pikeville ...

The town of Pikeville is located in Wayne County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Pikeville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1856.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pikeville has a population of 676 people<2> (see below for details).

Pikeville is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Pikeville: (919) & (984)<4>

The ZIP code for Pikeville: 27863<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pikeville had an population of 676 people. This is a decrease of 0.29% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.98% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pikeville had a population of 678 people. This makes Pikeville the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 678 people, the population of Pikeville decreased 5.7% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 719 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pikeville.

Communities Also Named Pikeville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Pikeville - they are located in Alabama (2), Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Pikeville ...

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

  • Wilson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Goldsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
  • Selma
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <6>
  • La Grange
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
  • Pine Level
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Kenly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenly have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
  • Snow Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
  • Princeton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
  • Lucama
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucama have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
  • Walnut Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 Pikeville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pikeville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pikeville ...

Looking for more information about Pikeville? 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 Pikeville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pikeville.

Adding Pikeville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pikeville 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 Pikeville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Pikeville post office opened in 1856.

We also found Pikeville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pikeville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pikeville. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pikeville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pikeville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (984) is an overlay for area code (919).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Pikeville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pikeville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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