Bladen (NC)

Welcome to Bladen County ...

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

The community of Elizabethtown is the Seat for Bladen County.

Bladen County was founded in 1734 and was created by taking area from New Hanover County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Bladen had a population of 32,722 people. This is a decrease of 6.99% since the last Census (which gave a population of 35,181 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bladen represented 0.37% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Bladen County:

Bladenboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Bladenboro is located in Bladen County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
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Clarkton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Clarkton is located in Bladen County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
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Dublin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Dublin is located in Bladen County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
East Arcadia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
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- East Arcadia is located in Bladen County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
Elizabethtown
(2 miles [3.2 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.
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- Elizabethtown is located in Bladen County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
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Tar Heel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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- Tar Heel is located in Bladen County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
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White Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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.
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- White Lake is located in Bladen County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to North Carolina
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- Website for the //archives.ncdcr.gov/

Websites specific to Bladen County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Columbus County
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- Cumberland County
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- Pender County
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- Robeson County
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- Sampson County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Bladen County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of North Carolina

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	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.
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