Welcome to Derby ...

Derby is located in Richmond County<1>.

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

Derby is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Derby lies within the (910) area code.

Websites for Derby ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.richmondcountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Derby, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Derby ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Derby - they are located in Alabama, Colorado (2), Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nevada, New Brunswick, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Prince Edward Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia (2) and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Derby ...

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

• Pinehurst
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
  • Pinehurst is located in Moore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,014 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinehurst <4>
• Southern Pines
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Pines
  • Southern Pines is located in Moore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Pines <4>
• Rockingham
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
  • Rockingham is located in Richmond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,520 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockingham <4>
• Aberdeen
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
  • Aberdeen is located in Moore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <4>
• Hamlet
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
  • Hamlet is located in Richmond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamlet <4>
• Whispering Pines
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
  • Whispering Pines is located in Moore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,461 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whispering Pines <4>
• Carthage
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
  • Carthage is located in Moore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>
• Biscoe
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscoe
  • Biscoe is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biscoe <4>
• Pinebluff
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebluff
  • Pinebluff is located in Moore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,647 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinebluff <4>
• Robbins
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
  • Robbins is located in Moore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbins <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 Derby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Derby.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Derby ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Richmond County: www.co.richmond.nc.us/

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