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Welcome to Cromwell Heights ...

Cromwell Heights is located in Edgecombe County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Cromwell Heights: Cromwell Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Cromwell Heights is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Cromwell Heights: 252

Communities near Cromwell Heights ...

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

  • Rocky Mount
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Enfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Sharpsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Scotland Neck
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Robersonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Elm City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Pinetops
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Dortches
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dortches have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
    • Dortches is located in Nash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
  • Whitakers
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
    • Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <3>

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 Cromwell Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cromwell Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cromwell Heights ...

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

Footnotes ...

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