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Welcome to Bryantown ...

Bryantown is located in Northampton County<1>.


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


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

Bryantown is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Bryantown is within the boundaries of the (252) area code.

Communities Also Named Bryantown ...

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

Communities near Bryantown ...

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

  • Murfreesboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
    • Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <4>
  • Enfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Scotland Neck
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Neck
    • Scotland Neck is located in Halifax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland Neck <4>
  • Weldon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Garysburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rich Square
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Square
    • Rich Square is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Square <4>
  • Aulander
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aulander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulander
    • Aulander is located in Bertie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
  • Conway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Conway is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <4>
  • Woodland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <4>
  • Seaboard
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bryantown ...

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

Adding Bryantown to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bryantown.

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

The official website for Northampton County: www.northamptonnc.com/

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 Northampton, 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 Bryantown - 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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