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Welcome to Goldsboro ...

Goldsboro is located in Kent County<1>.

Goldsboro is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Goldsboro: 302

Communities Also Named Goldsboro ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Goldsboro - they are located in Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas.

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

Communities near Goldsboro ...

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

  • Milford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Smyrna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Harrington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Camden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Clayton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Townsend
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Greensboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Cheswold
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswold
    • Cheswold is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,759 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswold <3>
  • Wyoming
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Felton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goldsboro ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goldsboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.