Welcome to Delco ...
Delco is located in Columbus County<1>.
The location of Delco has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
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.<3>.
Time Zone: Delco lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Delco is located in the (910) area code.
Communities near Delco ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Delco.
- Leland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <4>
- Navassa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Belville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Lake Waccamaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Waccamaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waccamaw
- Lake Waccamaw is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Waccamaw <4>
- Northwest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Northwest is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Bolton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolton <4>
- East Arcadia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
- East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Sandyfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyfield
- Sandyfield is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Atkinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Atkinson is located in Pender County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <4>
- Sandy Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Sandy Creek is located in Brunswick County
- 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 for Delco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Delco post office opened in 1918.
We also found Delco on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for North Carolina (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Delco.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Delco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbus County: www.columbusco.org/main
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
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 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Delco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |