Welcome to Delco ...
Delco is located in Columbus County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Delco, you might consider that their post office opened in 1918.
Delco is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Delco lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Delco: 910 & 472<3>
The ZIP code for Delco: 28436<4>
Communities near Delco ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Delco.
- Leland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Navassa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Navassa is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navassa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
- Belville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Belville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
- Lake Waccamaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Northwest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Northwest is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Bolton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- East Arcadia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Sandyfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sandyfield is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Atkinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sandy Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Creek is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
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 Delco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Delco.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Delco. 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 Delco.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Delco. See our Newspapers Page for Delco.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Delco ...
Looking for more information about Delco? 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 Delco, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Delco.
Adding Delco to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Delco 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 (so far) for Delco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Delco post office opened in 1918.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Delco.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Columbus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Delco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Delco area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Delco area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Delco). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Delco or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |