Welcome to Council ...

Council is located in Bladen County<1>.

The location of Council has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Council, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

Council is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Council lies within the (910) area code.

Communities Also Named Council ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Council - they are located in Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Oklahoma (2) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Council ...

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

• Whiteville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
  • Whiteville is located in Columbus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,242 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <4>
• Elizabethtown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
  • Elizabethtown is located in Bladen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
• Lake Waccamaw
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Waccamaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waccamaw
  • Lake Waccamaw is located in Columbus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Waccamaw <4>
• Brunswick
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
  • Brunswick is located in Columbus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <4>
• Northwest
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
  • Northwest is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
• White Lake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
  • White Lake is located in Bladen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <4>
• Clarkton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
  • Clarkton is located in Bladen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkton <4>
• Bolton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
  • Bolton is located in Columbus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolton <4>
• East Arcadia
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
  • East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
• Sandyfield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyfield
  • Sandyfield is located in Columbus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 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 Council. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Council.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Council ...

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

Adding Council to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Council in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Council post office opened in 1903.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Council.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Council. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Bladen County: www.bladeninfo.net/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/