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Welcome to Deans Heights ...

Deans Heights is located in Edgecombe County<1>.

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

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Deans Heights for more information about variations on the name of Deans Heights.

Deans Heights is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Deans Heights: 252

Communities near Deans Heights ...

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

  • Rocky Mount
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Sharpsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Scotland Neck
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Bethel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Robersonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Elm City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Pinetops
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Dortches
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (17 miles [27.4 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>
  • Battleboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Deans Heights ...

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