Welcome to Durbro ...
So far, we found very little information about Durbro. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Durbro to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Durbro, please Contact Us.
Durbro would have been located within present day Cleveland County<2>.
The location of Durbro has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Durbro, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Durbro is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Durbro was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Durbro once stood is in the (704) & (980)<5> area codes.
Websites for Durbro ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.clevelandchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Durbro, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Durbro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Durbro.
- Gastonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonia
- Gastonia is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77,640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gastonia <6>
- Shelby
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <6>
- Gaffney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaffney
- Gaffney is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaffney <6>
- Kings Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
- Kings Mountain is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Mountain <6>
- Clover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
- Clover is located in York County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <6>
- Cherryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
- Cherryville is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryville <6>
- Bessemer City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer City
- Bessemer City is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer City <6>
- Dallas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Dallas is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,851 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <6>
- Boiling Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs <6>
- Ranlo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo
- Ranlo is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 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 Durbro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Durbro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Durbro. 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 Durbro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Durbro. See our Newspapers Page for Durbro.
Adding Durbro to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Durbro in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Durbro was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Durbro post office opened in 1880.
We also found Durbro in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Durbro.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cleveland County: www.clevelandcounty.com/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Durbro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Cleveland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Durbro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |