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Welcome to Fipps Crossing ...

Fipps Crossing is located in Columbus County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Fipps Crossing: Fipps Xing.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Fipps Crossing for more information about variations on the name of Fipps Crossing.

Fipps Crossing is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Fipps Crossing is within the boundaries of the (910) area code.

Communities near Fipps Crossing ...

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

  • Whiteville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tabor City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Loris
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loris
    • Loris is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loris <4>
  • Bladenboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladenboro
    • Bladenboro is located in Bladen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladenboro <4>
  • Lake Waccamaw
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Waccamaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waccamaw
    • Lake Waccamaw is located in Columbus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Waccamaw <4>
  • Brunswick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Fair Bluff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
    • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
  • Lake View
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Clarkton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
    • Clarkton is located in Bladen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkton <4>
  • Nichols
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fipps Crossing ...

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

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

The official website for Columbus County: www.columbusco.org/main

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 Columbus, 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 Fipps Crossing - 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.









 

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