Welcome to Cerro Gordo ...
The town of Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County<1>.
The pronunciation of Cerro Gordo: SAIR-uh - GORE-duh<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cerro Gordo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1853.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Cerro Gordo has a population of 197 people<3> (see below for details).
Cerro Gordo is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Cerro Gordo lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Cerro Gordo: 910 & 472<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cerro Gordo had an population of 197 people. This is a decrease of 4.83% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.26% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cerro Gordo had a population of 207 people. This makes Cerro Gordo the county's 9th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 207 people, the population of Cerro Gordo decreased 15.16% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 244 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Cerro Gordo.
Communities Also Named Cerro Gordo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Cerro Gordo - they are located in California, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cerro Gordo.
Communities near Cerro Gordo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cerro Gordo.
- Whiteville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- 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 <6>
- Tabor City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor City
- Tabor City is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,893 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabor City <6>
- Loris
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loris
- Loris is located in Horry County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loris <6>
- Fairmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- 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 <6>
- Chadbourn
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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 <6>
- Bladenboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
- Brunswick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Brunswick is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <6>
- Fair Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
- Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
- Lake View
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Lake View is located in Dillon County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake View <6>
- Clarkton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
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 Cerro Gordo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cerro Gordo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cerro Gordo. 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 Cerro Gordo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cerro Gordo. See our Newspapers Page for Cerro Gordo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cerro Gordo ...
Looking for more information about Cerro Gordo? 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 Cerro Gordo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cerro Gordo.
Adding Cerro Gordo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cerro Gordo 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 Cerro Gordo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Cerro Gordo post office opened in 1853.
We also found Cerro Gordo in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cerro Gordo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cerro Gordo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbus County: www.columbusco.org/main
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 Columbus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Cerro Gordo. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cerro Gordo. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cerro Gordo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 Cerro Gordo area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Cerro Gordo area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |