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Welcome to Calabash ...

The town of Calabash is located in Brunswick County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Calabash, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Calabash has a population of 2,272 people<2> (see below for details).

Calabash is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Calabash: (910)

The ZIP code for Calabash: 28467<4>

Websites for Calabash ...

Official Website: www.townofcalabashnc.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Calabash had an population of 2,272 people. This is an increase of 27.21% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 219.55% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Calabash had a population of 1,786 people. This makes Calabash the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of Calabash represents 0.02% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 260th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,786 people, the population of Calabash increased 151.2% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 711 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Calabash.

Communities near Calabash ...

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

  • North Myrtle Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Shallotte
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ocean Isle Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Isle Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Isle Beach
    • Ocean Isle Beach is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Isle Beach <5>
  • Holden Beach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Beach
    • Holden Beach is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden Beach <5>
  • Briarcliffe Acres
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarcliffe Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliffe Acres
    • Briarcliffe Acres is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
  • Varnamtown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varnamtown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnamtown
    • Varnamtown is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Atlantic Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Beach
    • Atlantic Beach is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Cedar Creek Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Village
    • Cedar Creek Village is located in Horry County (SC)
  • Cherry Grove Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Longwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Longwood is located in Brunswick 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 Calabash. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Calabash.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Calabash ...

Looking for more information about Calabash? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Calabash, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Calabash.

Adding Calabash to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Calabash 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 Calabash was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Calabash post office opened in 1883.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Calabash.

The official website for Calabash: www.townofcalabashnc.com/

The official website for Brunswick County: www.brunsco.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 Brunswick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Calabash.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Calabash - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Calabash). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Calabash or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/









 

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