Welcome to Cognac ...
Cognac is located in Richmond County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cognac, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Cognac is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cognac lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Cognac: 910 & 472<3>
Communities Also Named Cognac ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Cognac - it's located in Louisiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cognac.
Websites for Cognac ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.richmondcountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Cognac, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Cognac ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cognac.
- Pinehurst
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Pinehurst is located in Moore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,014 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinehurst <5>
- Southern Pines
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Pines
- Southern Pines is located in Moore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Pines <5>
- Laurinburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurinburg
- Laurinburg is located in Scotland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurinburg <5>
- Rockingham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Aberdeen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Moore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <5>
- Hamlet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Pinebluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebluff
- Pinebluff is located in Moore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinebluff <5>
- Foxfire
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Ellerbe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerbe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Taylortown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylortown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
- Taylortown is located in Moore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 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 Cognac. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cognac.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cognac. 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 Cognac.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cognac. See our Newspapers Page for Cognac.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cognac ...
Looking for more information about Cognac? 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 Cognac, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cognac.
Adding Cognac to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cognac 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 Cognac was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Cognac post office opened in 1900.
We also found Cognac on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cognac.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cognac. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Richmond County: www.co.richmond.nc.us/
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 Richmond, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cognac - 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 Cognac area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Cognac area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |