Welcome to Tomahawk ...
Tomahawk is located in Sampson County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Tomahawk, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tomahawk, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Tomahawk is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Tomahawk lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Tomahawk is within the boundaries of the (910) area code.
Communities Also Named Tomahawk ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Tomahawk - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, South Dakota, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tomahawk.
Communities near Tomahawk ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tomahawk.
- Clinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- 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>
- Wallace
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Wallace is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <4>
- Elizabethtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
- Rose Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Hill <4>
- Roseboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseboro
- Roseboro is located in Sampson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseboro <4>
- Magnolia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
- White Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
- White Lake is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <4>
- Garland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Garland is located in Sampson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garland <4>
- Teachey
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Atkinson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Atkinson is located in Pender County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <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 Tomahawk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tomahawk.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tomahawk. 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 Tomahawk.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tomahawk. See our Newspapers Page for Tomahawk.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tomahawk ...
Looking for more information about Tomahawk? 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 Tomahawk, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tomahawk.
Adding Tomahawk to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tomahawk 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 Tomahawk was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Tomahawk post office opened in 1890.
We also found Tomahawk in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tomahawk.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tomahawk. 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tomahawk - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |