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Welcome to Blounts Creek ...

Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Blounts Creek, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for Blounts Creek: Blounts Crk. (or less commonly used: Blounts Ck. or Blounts Cr.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Blounts Creek for more information about variations on the name of Blounts Creek.

Blounts Creek is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Blounts Creek lies within the (252) area code.

Communities near Blounts Creek ...

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

  • New Bern
    (18 miles [29 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>
  • Washington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Bayboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Chocowinity
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chocowinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocowinity
    • Chocowinity is located in Beaufort County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chocowinity <4>
  • Alliance
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Aurora
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Bridgeton
    (16 miles [25.7 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>
  • Grimesland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimesland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
    • Grimesland is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 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 Blounts Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blounts Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blounts Creek ...

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

Adding Blounts Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Blounts Creek 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 Blounts Creek was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Blounts Creek in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Blounts Creek.

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

The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.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 Beaufort, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blounts Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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