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Welcome to Faison ...

The town of Faison is located in Duplin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Faison, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Faison has a population of 959 people<2> (see below for details).

Faison is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Faison: 910 & 472<4>

The ZIP code for Faison: 28341<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Faison had an population of 959 people. This is a decrease of 0.21% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 28.9% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Faison had a population of 961 people. This makes Faison the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Faison represents 0.01% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 336th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 961 people, the population of Faison increased 29.17% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 744 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Faison.

Communities near Faison ...

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

  • Clinton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Olive
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Warsaw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Magnolia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Magnolia is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
  • Walnut Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnut Creek is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
  • Kenansville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Newton Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Turkey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Seven Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Bowdens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bowdens is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdens

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Faison ...

Looking for more information about Faison? 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 Faison, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Faison.

Adding Faison to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Faison 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 (so far) for Faison was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Faison post office opened in 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Faison.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Duplin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Faison.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Faison - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Faison area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Faison area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Faison). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Faison or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/