Welcome to Askin ...

Askin is located in Craven County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Askin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Askin is near sea level<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Askin: (252)

Communities Also Named Askin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Askin - it's located in Kentucky.

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

Communities near Askin ...

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

• New Bern
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bern
  • New Bern is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bern <4>
• Trent Woods
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Woods
  • Trent Woods is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
• River Bend
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
  • River Bend is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
• Bayboro
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
  • Bayboro is located in Pamlico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,242 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayboro <4>
• Vanceboro
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceboro
  • Vanceboro is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanceboro <4>
• Alliance
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
  • Alliance is located in Pamlico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alliance <4>
• Grantsboro
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsboro
  • Grantsboro is located in Pamlico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsboro <4>
• Arapahoe
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arapahoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapahoe
  • Arapahoe is located in Pamlico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arapahoe <4>
• Aurora
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
• Bridgeton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
  • Bridgeton is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeton <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 Askin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Askin.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Askin ...

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

Adding Askin to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Askin post office opened in 1893.

We also found Askin on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Askin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Craven County: www.co.craven.nc.us/

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