Welcome to Delway ...
Delway is located in Sampson County<1>.
Delway is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Delway lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Delway is within the (910) area code.
Communities near Delway ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Delway.
- Clinton [Sampson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton [Sampson County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of Delway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,332 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Clinton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton<4>
- Wallace [Duplin County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Wallace [Duplin County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of Delway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,859 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Wallace
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace<4>
- Warsaw [Duplin County]
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- Warsaw [Duplin County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of Delway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,084 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Warsaw
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw<4>
- Rose Hill [Duplin County]
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- Rose Hill [Duplin County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of Delway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Hill<4>
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- Roseboro [Sampson County]
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- Roseboro [Sampson County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northwest of Delway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,183 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseboro<4>
- Magnolia [Duplin County]
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- Magnolia [Duplin County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Delway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Kenansville [Duplin County]
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- Kenansville [Duplin County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Delway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenansville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Kenansville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenansville<4>
- White Lake [Bladen County]
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- White Lake [Bladen County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southwest of Delway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on White Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake<4>
- Greenevers [Duplin County]
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- Greenevers [Duplin County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east of Delway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenevers have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Garland [Sampson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Garland [Sampson County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of Delway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Garland
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garland<4>
- Roseboro [Sampson County]
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 Delway. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Delway.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Delway. 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 Delway.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Delway. See our Newspapers Page for Delway.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Delway ...
Looking for more information about Delway? 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 Delway, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Delway.
Adding Delway to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Delway in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Delway was on a map titled Map of North Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Delway on our Genealogy Page.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Visit our Community Index for North Carolina
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Delway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Sampson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Delway - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Delway) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Delway. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from DelwayOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Delway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8010, Longitude: -78.2138 |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |