Exeter (Pender County, NC)

Around Exeter ...

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Exeter, with the nearest first.

Murray Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Town
- Murray Town is located in Pender County
Burgaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
Saint Helena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
Ashton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Ashton is located in Pender County
Maple Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Pender County
Rocky Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Pender County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Point <2>
Watha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watha
- Watha is located in Pender County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
Pin Hook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pin Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
- Pin Hook is located in Duplin County
Topsail
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail
- Topsail is located in Pender County
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- Willard
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
  - Willard is located in Pender County
- Castle Hayne
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hayne
  - Castle Hayne is located in New Hanover County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Hayne <2>
- Cypress Creek
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
  - Cypress Creek is located in Duplin County
- Hampstead
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
  - Hampstead is located in Pender County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <2>
- Sholars Crossroads
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sholars Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sholars Crossroads
  - Sholars Crossroads is located in Duplin County
- Brown Town
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
  - Brown Town is located in Pender County

For more communities neighboring Exeter, please visit our County-by-County Page for Exeter.

Pender County ...

Exeter would have been located within present day Pender County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pender County: Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow & Sampson.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Exeter ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Exeter.

Airports Near Exeter ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Exeter and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Exeter.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

For the State of North Carolina:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- North Carolina Statewide Tourism
Also of Interest:

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>	If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Pender, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Exeter), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.