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Welcome to Edenton ...

The coastal town of Edenton is located in Chowan County<1> and is the County Seat for Chowan County.

Edenton was established in 1722.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Edenton for more information about variations on the name of Edenton.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Edenton has a population of 4,609 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Edenton is near sea level<3>.

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

Area Code for Edenton: 252

The ZIP code for Edenton: 27932<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Edenton had an population of 4,609 people. This is a decrease of 7.89% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.55% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Edenton had a population of 5,004 people (which is 33.95% of the total population of Chowan County). This makes Edenton the county's most populous community.

The population of Edenton represents 0.05% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 133rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,004 people, the population of Edenton decreased 7.23% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,394 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Edenton.

Communities Also Named Edenton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Edenton - they are located in Kentucky, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

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

Websites for Edenton ...

Official Website: www.townofedenton.com/

Communities near Edenton ...

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

  • Windsor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Plymouth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hertford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Winfall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Roper
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Roper is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roper <5>
  • Creswell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Askewville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Askewville is located in Bertie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askewville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
  • Colerain
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Harrellsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Bethel ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethel is located in Perquimans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel

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 Edenton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Edenton.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Edenton. Our list includes 30 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Edenton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edenton ...

Looking for more information about Edenton? 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 Edenton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Edenton.

Adding Edenton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Edenton 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 Edenton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Edenton post office opened in 1786.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Edenton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Chowan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Edenton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Edenton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 town (such as Edenton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Edenton 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/