Welcome to Edgecombe ...

Edgecombe is located in Pender County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Edgecombe: EDGE-cum<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Edgecombe, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Edgecombe is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Edgecombe: (910)

Communities Also Named Edgecombe ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Edgecombe: This one is located in Pender County and the other is located in Onslow County.

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

Communities near Edgecombe ...

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

• Burgaw
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgaw
  • Burgaw is located in Pender County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgaw <5>
• Holly Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
  • Holly Ridge is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,092 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Ridge <5>
• Surf City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surf City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf City
  • Surf City is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surf City <5>
• North Topsail Beach
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Topsail Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topsail Beach
  • North Topsail Beach is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Topsail Beach <5>
• Topsail Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail Beach
  • Topsail Beach is located in Pender County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topsail Beach <5>
• Saint Helena
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
  • Saint Helena is located in Pender County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
• Ocean City Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City Beach
  • Ocean City Beach is located in Onslow County
• Folkstone
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folkstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folkstone
  • Folkstone is located in Onslow County
• Topsail
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail
  • Topsail is located in Pender County
• Hampstead
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
  • Hampstead is located in Pender County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edgecombe ...

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

Adding Edgecombe to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Edgecombe 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 Edgecombe was on a map titled Map of North Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Edgecombe.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Pender County: www.pender-county.com/

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