Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Calypso had an population of 529 people. This is a decrease of 1.67% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 29.02% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Calypso had a population of 538 people. This makes Calypso the county's 9th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 538 people, the population of Calypso increased 31.22% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 410 people).
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beautancus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Calypso. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Calypso.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Calypso. 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 Calypso.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Calypso. See our Newspapers Page for Calypso.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Calypso ...
Looking for more information about Calypso? 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 Calypso, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Calypso.
Adding Calypso to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Calypso 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 Calypso was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Calypso post office opened in 1898.
We also found Calypso on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Duplin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The elevation is an estimate for the area around Calypso - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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 919 code has been Overlayed with the 984 area code. New phone numbers in the Calypso area will be assigned with one of these codes: 919 or 984. As a result, placing a call in the Calypso area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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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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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.
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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: