Welcome to Severn ...

The town of Severn is located in Northampton County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Severn, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Severn has a population of 239 people<3> (see below for details).

Severn is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Severn is within the (252) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Severn had an population of 239 people. This is a decrease of 13.41% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.13% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Severn had a population of 276 people. This makes Severn the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 276 people, the population of Severn increased 4.94% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 263 people).

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

Communities Also Named Severn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Severn - they are located in Maryland, Ontario and Virginia.

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

Communities near Severn ...

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

• Franklin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Franklin City (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
• Ahoskie
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahoskie
  • Ahoskie is located in Hertford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,688 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ahoskie <5>
• Murfreesboro
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
  • Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <5>
• Courtland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
  • Courtland is located in Southampton County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Courtland <5>
• Rich Square
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Square
  • Rich Square is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Square <5>
• Conway
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
  • Conway is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <5>
• Winton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
  • Winton is located in Hertford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winton <5>
• Woodland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
  • Woodland is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <5>
• Seaboard
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
  • Seaboard is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaboard <5>
• Boykins
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykins
  • Boykins is located in Southampton County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boykins <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Severn ...

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

Adding Severn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Severn 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 Severn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Severn post office opened in 1889.

We also found Severn in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Severn.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Northampton County: www.northamptonnc.com/

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