Welcome to Bunyan ...

Bunyan is located in Beaufort County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bunyan, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Bunyan is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Bunyan: 252

Communities Also Named Bunyan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Bunyan - they are located in Colorado, Ontario, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Bunyan ...

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

• Washington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <3>
• Belhaven
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belhaven
  • Belhaven is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belhaven <3>
• Vanceboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Chocowinity
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chocowinity have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Aurora
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <3>
• Simpson
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
  • Simpson is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
• Grimesland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimesland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
• Jamesville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
  • Jamesville is located in Martin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamesville <3>
• Washington Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
  • Washington Park is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
• Bath
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
  • Bath is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bunyan ...

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

Adding Bunyan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bunyan 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 Bunyan was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Bunyan on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bunyan.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bunyan. 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/