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Welcome to Connor ...

Connor is located in Wilson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Connor, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Connor is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Connor: 252

Communities Also Named Connor ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Connor - they are located in Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Utah.

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

Communities near Connor ...

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

  • Wilson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Clayton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Knightdale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightdale
    • Knightdale is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knightdale <3>
  • Smithfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Wendell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Selma
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <3>
  • Zebulon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Nashville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Archer Lodge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Lodge
    • Archer Lodge is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,322 people
    • Archer Lodge has also been known as:
    • Archer
  • Wilson's Mills
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mills
    • Wilson's Mills is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,847 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 Connor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Connor.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Connor ...

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

Adding Connor to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Connor 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 Connor was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Connor on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Connor.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Wilson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Connor - 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.