Welcome to Bobbitt ...

Bobbitt is located in Vance County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bobbitt, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Bobbitt is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Bobbitt: 252

Communities near Bobbitt ...

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

• Wake Forest
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Forest
  • Wake Forest is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,314 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Forest <4>
• Henderson
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
  • Henderson is located in Vance County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Henderson
  • From Bobbitt to Henderson
• Oxford
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Granville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,905 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Oxford
  • From Bobbitt to Oxford
• Creedmoor
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creedmoor
  • Creedmoor is located in Granville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,615 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creedmoor <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Creedmoor
  • From Bobbitt to Creedmoor
• Louisburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
  • Louisburg is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Louisburg
  • From Bobbitt to Louisburg
• Franklinton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
  • Franklinton is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinton <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Franklinton
  • From Bobbitt to Franklinton
• Youngsville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
  • Youngsville is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngsville <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Youngsville
  • From Bobbitt to Youngsville
• Norlina
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norlina
  • Norlina is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,040 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norlina <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Norlina
  • From Bobbitt to Norlina
• Warrenton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
  • Warrenton is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Warrenton
  • From Bobbitt to Warrenton
• Stem
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stem
  • Stem is located in Granville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 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 Bobbitt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bobbitt.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bobbitt ...

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

Adding Bobbitt to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Bobbitt post office opened in 1891.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bobbitt.