Welcome to Exeter ...
So far, we found very little information about Exeter. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Exeter to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Exeter, please Contact Us.
Exeter would have been located within present day Pender County<2>.
The location of Exeter has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Exeter is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Exeter was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Exeter once stood is in the (910) area code.
Communities Also Named Exeter ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Exeter: This one is located in Pender County and the other is located in Bertie County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 22 communities that are also named Exeter - they are located in British Columbia, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Exeter.
Communities near Exeter ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Exeter.
- 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.<3> 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>
- Wallace
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Wallace is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <5>
- Holly Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surf City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Greenevers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenevers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenevers
- Greenevers is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
- Topsail Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Teachey
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - 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.<3> 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
- Watha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Town
- Murray Town is located in Pender County
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 Exeter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Exeter.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Exeter. 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 Exeter.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Exeter. See our Newspapers Page for Exeter.
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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Exeter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Exeter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |