Welcome to Best ...

Best is located in Wayne County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Best, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Best is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Best: (919) and (984)<4>

Communities Also Named Best ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Best - they are located in Alabama, Mississippi, New York, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2) and Texas.

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

Communities near Best ...

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

• Goldsboro
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
  • Goldsboro is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,447 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldsboro <5>
• Kinston
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinston
  • Kinston is located in Lenoir County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,849 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinston <5>
• Mount Olive
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
  • Mount Olive is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,661 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Olive <5>
• La Grange
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
  • La Grange is located in Lenoir County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <5>
• Snow Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
  • Snow Hill is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,483 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Hill <5>
• Princeton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
  • Princeton is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <5>
• Fremont
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
  • Fremont is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <5>
• Stantonsburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonsburg
  • Stantonsburg is located in Wilson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stantonsburg <5>
• Pikeville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
  • Pikeville is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikeville <5>
• Calypso
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calypso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calypso
  • Calypso is located in Duplin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 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 Best. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Best.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Best ...

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

Adding Best to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Best 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 Best was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Best.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.waynegov.com/

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