Welcome to Royal ...
Royal is located in Beaufort County<1>.
The location of Royal has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Royal, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Royal is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Royal lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Royal lies within the (252) area code.
Communities Also Named Royal ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Royal: This one is located in Beaufort County and the other is located in Franklin County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 24 communities that are also named Royal - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Royal.
Communities near Royal ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Royal.
- Belhaven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belhaven
- Belhaven is located in Beaufort County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belhaven <4>
- Bayboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
- Bayboro is located in Pamlico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayboro <4>
- Oriental
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriental have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriental
- Oriental is located in Pamlico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriental <4>
- Alliance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Alliance is located in Pamlico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alliance <4>
- Grantsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsboro
- Grantsboro is located in Pamlico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsboro <4>
- Arapahoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arapahoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapahoe
- Arapahoe is located in Pamlico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arapahoe <4>
- Bridgeton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Bridgeton is located in Craven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeton <4>
- Stonewall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Stonewall is located in Pamlico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Vandemere
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Bath
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Beaufort County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <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 Royal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Royal.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Royal. 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 Royal.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Royal. See our Newspapers Page for Royal.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Royal ...
Looking for more information about Royal? 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 Royal, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Royal.
Adding Royal to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Royal 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 Royal was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Royal post office opened in 1909.
We also found Royal on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Royal.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Royal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.nc.us/
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 Beaufort, 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 Royal - 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/ |