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Welcome to Bolling ...

Bolling is located in Halifax County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bolling, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Bolling is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Bolling: 252

Communities Also Named Bolling ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bolling - it's located in Alabama.

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

Communities near Bolling ...

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

  • Emporia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
    • Emporia is located in Emporia City (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emporia <3>
  • Enfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Weldon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Weldon is located in Halifax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <3>
  • Gaston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
    • Gaston is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <3>
  • Garysburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Littleton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Seaboard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
    • Seaboard is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaboard <3>
  • Jackson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Halifax
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • South Weldon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
    • South Weldon is located in Halifax County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bolling ...

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

Adding Bolling to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bolling 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 Bolling was on a map titled Map of North Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bolling.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Halifax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bolling - 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.