Welcome to Ernul ...

Ernul is located in Craven County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ernul, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Ernul is near sea level<3>.

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

Ernul lies within the (252) area code.

Communities near Ernul ...

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

• New Bern
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bern
  • New Bern is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bern <4>
• Trent Woods
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Woods
  • Trent Woods is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
• River Bend
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
  • River Bend is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
• Bayboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
  • Bayboro is located in Pamlico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,242 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayboro <4>
• Vanceboro
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceboro
  • Vanceboro is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanceboro <4>
• Chocowinity
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chocowinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocowinity
  • Chocowinity is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chocowinity <4>
• Alliance
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
  • Alliance is located in Pamlico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alliance <4>
• Grantsboro
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsboro
  • Grantsboro is located in Pamlico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsboro <4>
• Aurora
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
• Bridgeton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
  • Bridgeton is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeton <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 Ernul. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ernul.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ernul ...

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

Adding Ernul to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ernul 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 Ernul was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ernul post office opened in 1884.

We also found Ernul in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ernul.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Craven County: www.co.craven.nc.us/

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