Welcome to Cairo ...

Cairo is located in Anson County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cairo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

Cairo is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Cairo: (704) and (980)<4>

Communities Also Named Cairo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Cairo - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi (3), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon, Tennessee (2), Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Cairo ...

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

• Rockingham
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
  • Rockingham is located in Richmond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,520 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockingham <5>
• Hamlet
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
  • Hamlet is located in Richmond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamlet <5>
• Cheraw
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheraw
  • Cheraw is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,554 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw <5>
• Wadesboro
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
  • Wadesboro is located in Anson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,242 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadesboro <5>
• Polkton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
  • Polkton is located in Anson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
• Chesterfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
  • Chesterfield is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <5>
• Ellerbe
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerbe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe
  • Ellerbe is located in Richmond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellerbe <5>
• Dobbins Heights
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbins Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
  • Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
• Ansonville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
  • Ansonville is located in Anson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
• Lilesville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilesville
  • Lilesville is located in Anson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilesville <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cairo ...

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

Adding Cairo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cairo 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 Cairo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Cairo post office opened in 1878.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cairo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Anson County: www.co.anson.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/