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Welcome to Coinjock ...

Coinjock is located in Currituck County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Coinjock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1829.

Coinjock is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Coinjock: 252

The ZIP code for Coinjock: 27923<3>

Communities near Coinjock ...

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

  • Elizabeth City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Southern Shores
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Duck
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bertha
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bertha is located in Currituck County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
  • Maple
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Maple is located in Currituck County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
  • Poplar Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Riddle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Riddle is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
  • Alder Branch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Alder Branch is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Branch
  • Corolla
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Currituck
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coinjock ...

Looking for more information about Coinjock? 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 Coinjock, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Coinjock.

Adding Coinjock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coinjock 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 (so far) for Coinjock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Coinjock post office opened in 1829.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coinjock.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Currituck, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coinjock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Coinjock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Coinjock or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/