Welcome to Armour ...
Armour is located in Columbus County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Armour, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Armour, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
Armour is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Armour lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Armour lies within the (910) area code.
Communities Also Named Armour ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Armour - they are located in Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Iowa (2), Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Armour.
Communities near Armour ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Armour.
- Leland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <5>
- Navassa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Belville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Lake Waccamaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Waccamaw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waccamaw
- Lake Waccamaw is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Waccamaw <5>
- Northwest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Northwest is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Bolton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolton <5>
- East Arcadia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
- East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Sandyfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyfield
- Sandyfield is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Atkinson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Sandy Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Sandy Creek is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
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 Armour. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Armour.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Armour. 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 Armour.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Armour. See our Newspapers Page for Armour.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Armour ...
Looking for more information about Armour? 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 Armour, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Armour.
Adding Armour to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Armour 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 Armour was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Armour post office opened in 1876.
We also found Armour in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Armour.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Armour. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbus County: www.columbusco.org/main
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 Columbus, 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 Armour - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |