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Welcome to Bettie ...

Bettie is located in Carteret County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Bettie, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

Bettie is near sea level<2>.

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

Bettie is located in the (252) area code.

Communities Also Named Bettie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bettie - they are located in Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Bettie ...

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

  • Havelock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
    • Havelock is located in Craven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,593 people
  • Morehead City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Newport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Carteret County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,636 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <3>
  • Beaufort
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaufort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaufort
    • Beaufort is located in Carteret County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,491 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaufort <3>
  • Atlantic Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Knoll Shores
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Knoll Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knoll Shores
    • Pine Knoll Shores is located in Carteret County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Knoll Shores <3>
  • Oriental
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriental have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriental
    • Oriental is located in Pamlico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriental <3>
  • Minnesott Beach
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesott Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesott Beach
    • Minnesott Beach is located in Pamlico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Indian Beach
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Beach
    • Indian Beach is located in Carteret County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Beach <3>
  • Smyrna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Carteret County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bettie ...

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

Adding Bettie to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Bettie post office opened in 1904.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bettie.

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

The official website for Carteret County: www.co.carteret.nc.us/

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 Carteret, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bettie - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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