Welcome to Deep River ...

Deep River is located in Guilford County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Deep River, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Deep River: Deep Riv.

Deep River is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Deep River: (336)

Communities Also Named Deep River ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Deep River - they are located in Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Ontario and Washington.

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

Communities near Deep River ...

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

• Greensboro
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
  • Greensboro is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 297,878 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <4>
• Winston - Salem
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston - Salem
  • Winston - Salem is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 248,112 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winston - Salem <4>
• High Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • High Point is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 113,565 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Point <4>
• Thomasville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
  • Thomasville is located in Davidson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,713 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <4>
• Kernersville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernersville
  • Kernersville is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,891 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kernersville <4>
• Archdale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archdale
  • Archdale is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,560 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archdale <4>
• Summerfield
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
  • Summerfield is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <4>
• Oak Ridge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
  • Oak Ridge is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <4>
• Trinity
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
  • Trinity is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <4>
• Stokesdale
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
  • Stokesdale is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stokesdale <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Deep River ...

Looking for more information about Deep River? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Deep River, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Deep River.

Adding Deep River to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Deep River.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Guilford County: www.co.guilford.nc.us/

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