Welcome to Conoho ...
Conoho is located in Martin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Conoho, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Conoho is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Conoho lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Conoho: 252
Communities Also Named Conoho ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Conoho - it's located in North Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Conoho.
Communities near Conoho ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Conoho.
- Tarboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Williamston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Princeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
- Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
- Scotland Neck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Robersonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lewiston Woodville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Woodville
- Lewiston Woodville is located in Bertie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Hamilton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <3>
- Hobgood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobgood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood
- Hobgood is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Conetoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conetoe
- Conetoe is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 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 Conoho. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Conoho.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Conoho. 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 Conoho.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Conoho. See our Newspapers Page for Conoho.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Conoho ...
Looking for more information about Conoho? 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 Conoho, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Conoho.
Adding Conoho to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Conoho in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Conoho was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Conoho post office opened in 1891.
We also found Conoho in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Conoho.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Martin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Conoho - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |