Welcome to Folkstone ...

Folkstone is located in Onslow County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Folkstone, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Folkstone, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Folkstone is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Folkstone is located in the (910) area code.

Communities near Folkstone ...

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

• Jacksonville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
  • Jacksonville is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,284 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <4>
• Holly Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
• Surf City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surf City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
• North Topsail Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Topsail Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topsail Beach
  • North Topsail Beach is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Topsail Beach <4>
• Topsail Beach
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Ocean City Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City Beach
  • Ocean City Beach is located in Onslow County
• Sneads Ferry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneads Ferry
  • Sneads Ferry is located in Onslow County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sneads Ferry <4>
• Peru
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Peru is located in Onslow County
• Maple Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
  • Maple Hill is located in Pender County
• Topsail
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail
  • Topsail 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 Folkstone. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Folkstone.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Folkstone ...

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

Adding Folkstone to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Folkstone 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 Folkstone was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Folkstone post office opened in 1902.

We also found Folkstone on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Folkstone.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Onslow County: www.co.onslow.nc.us/

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