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Welcome to Colonial Woods ...

Colonial Woods is located in Edgecombe County<1>.

Colonial Woods is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Colonial Woods: 252

Communities Also Named Colonial Woods ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Colonial Woods - they are located in Delaware, Florida and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Colonial Woods.

Communities near Colonial Woods ...

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

  • Rocky Mount
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Enfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Sharpsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Scotland Neck
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Robersonville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Elm City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Pinetops
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Dortches
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dortches have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
    • Dortches is located in Nash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
  • Whitakers
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
    • Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colonial Woods ...

Looking for more information about Colonial Woods? 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 Colonial Woods, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Colonial Woods.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Edgecombe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colonial Woods - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.