Welcome to Engelhard ...
Engelhard is located in Hyde County<1>.
The location of Engelhard has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Engelhard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
Engelhard is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Engelhard lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Engelhard: (252)
Communities near Engelhard ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Engelhard.
- Lake Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Landing
- Lake Landing is located in Hyde County
- White Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Hyde County
- Last Chance
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
- Last Chance is located in Hyde County
- Nebraska
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
- Nebraska is located in Hyde County
- Fairfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Hyde County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <4>
- Stumpy Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stumpy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpy Point
- Stumpy Point is located in Dare County
- Swan Quarter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Quarter
- Swan Quarter is located in Hyde County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swan Quarter <4>
- Buffalo City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Buffalo City is located in Dare County
- Scranton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Hatteras
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatteras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatteras
- Hatteras is located in Dare County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatteras <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 Engelhard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Engelhard.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Engelhard. 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 Engelhard.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Engelhard. See our Newspapers Page for Engelhard.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Engelhard ...
Looking for more information about Engelhard? 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 Engelhard, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Engelhard.
Adding Engelhard to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Engelhard 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 Engelhard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Engelhard post office opened in 1875.
We also found Engelhard in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Engelhard.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Engelhard. 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 Hyde, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Engelhard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |