New Hanover (NC)

Welcome to New Hanover County ...

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

The community of Wilmington is the Seat for New Hanover County.

New Hanover County was founded in 1729 and was created by taking area from Craven County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> New Hanover had a population of 234,473 people. This is an increase of 15.34% since the last Census (which gave a population of 203,284 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, New Hanover represented 2.13% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in New Hanover County:

Carolina Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Carolina Beach is located in New Hanover County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,369 people
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Kure Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kure Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Kure Beach is located in New Hanover County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,077 people
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Wilmington
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
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- Wilmington is located in New Hanover County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124,794 people
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Wrightsville Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsville Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Wrightsville Beach is located in New Hanover County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,516 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 New Hanover County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Pender County
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- Brunswick County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of New Hanover County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of New Hanover County

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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