Welcome to Butters ...
Butters is located in Bladen County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Butters, you might consider that their post office opened in 1928.
Butters is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Butters lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Butters: 910 & 472<3>
Communities near Butters ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Butters.
- Lumberton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lumberton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
- Lumberton is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <5>
- Whiteville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Whiteville is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <5>
- Elizabethtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <5>
- Fairmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Fairmont is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <5>
- Saint Pauls
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Pauls
- Saint Pauls is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Pauls <5>
- Chadbourn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadbourn
- Chadbourn is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chadbourn <5>
- Bladenboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladenboro
- Bladenboro is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladenboro <5>
- Clarkton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Clarkton is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkton <5>
- Dublin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Cerro Gordo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 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 Butters. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Butters.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Butters. 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 Butters.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Butters. See our Newspapers Page for Butters.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Butters ...
Looking for more information about Butters? 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 Butters, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Butters.
Adding Butters to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Butters 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 Butters was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Butters post office opened in 1928.
We also found Butters in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Butters.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Butters. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bladen County: www.bladeninfo.net/
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 Bladen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Butters - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Butters area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Butters area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |