Welcome to Topsail ...

Topsail is located in Pender County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Topsail, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

Topsail is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Topsail: (910)

Communities Also Named Topsail ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Topsail - they are located in Newfoundland and Labrador and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Topsail ...

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

• Wilmington
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
  • Wilmington is located in New Hanover County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,794 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <3>
• Burgaw
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgaw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgaw
  • Burgaw is located in Pender County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgaw <3>
• Holly Ridge
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
  • Holly Ridge is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,092 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Ridge <3>
• Surf City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surf City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf City
  • Surf City is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surf City <3>
• Wrightsville Beach
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsville Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville Beach
  • Wrightsville Beach is located in New Hanover County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,516 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrightsville Beach <3>
• North Topsail Beach
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Topsail Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topsail Beach
  • North Topsail Beach is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Topsail Beach <3>
• Topsail Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail Beach
  • Topsail Beach is located in Pender County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topsail Beach <3>
• Saint Helena
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
  • Saint Helena is located in Pender County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
• Bayshore
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayshore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
  • Bayshore is located in New Hanover County
• Kirkland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
  • Kirkland is located in New Hanover County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Topsail ...

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

Adding Topsail to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Topsail 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 Topsail was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Topsail post office opened in 1907.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Topsail.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Pender County: www.pender-county.com/

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