Welcome to Bladenboro ...
The town of Bladenboro is located in Bladen County<1>.
The location of Bladenboro has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bladenboro, you might consider that their post office opened in 1866.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bladenboro has a population of 1,700 people<3> (see below for details).
Bladenboro is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Bladenboro lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bladenboro is within the (910) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bladenboro had an population of 1,700 people. This is a decrease of 2.86% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.05% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bladenboro had a population of 1,750 people. This makes Bladenboro the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Bladenboro represents 0.02% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 263rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,750 people, the population of Bladenboro increased 1.86% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,718 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bladenboro.
Communities near Bladenboro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bladenboro.
- Lumberton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
- Lumberton is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <5>
- Whiteville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Whiteville is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <5>
- Elizabethtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <5>
- Fairmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Fairmont is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <5>
- Chadbourn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadbourn
- Chadbourn is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chadbourn <5>
- Brunswick
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Brunswick is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <5>
- White Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
- White Lake is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <5>
- Clarkton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Clarkton is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkton <5>
- Dublin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Cerro Gordo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 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 Bladenboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bladenboro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bladenboro. 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 Bladenboro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bladenboro. See our Newspapers Page for Bladenboro.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bladenboro ...
Looking for more information about Bladenboro? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bladenboro, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bladenboro.
Adding Bladenboro to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bladenboro 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 Bladenboro was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bladenboro post office opened in 1866.
We also found Bladenboro in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bladenboro.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bladenboro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bladen County: www.bladeninfo.net/
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 Bladen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bladenboro. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bladenboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |