Welcome to Funston ...
Funston is located in Brunswick County<1>.
The location of Funston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Funston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Funston is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Funston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Funston: (910)
Communities Also Named Funston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Funston - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, North Dakota, Ohio and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Funston.
Communities near Funston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Funston.
- Wilmington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in New Hanover County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124,794 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <4>
- Leland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <4>
- Oak Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Island
- Oak Island is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Island <4>
- Saint James
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Saint James is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,607 people
- Boiling Spring Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Spring Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring Lakes
- Boiling Spring Lakes is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,430 people
- Carolina Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Beach
- Carolina Beach is located in New Hanover County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carolina Beach <4>
- Southport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Southport is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,088 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southport <4>
- Long Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Beach is located in Brunswick County
- Navassa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Wrightsville Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsville Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville Beach
- Wrightsville Beach is located in New Hanover County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrightsville Beach <4>
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 Funston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Funston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Funston. 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 Funston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Funston. See our Newspapers Page for Funston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Funston ...
Looking for more information about Funston? 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 Funston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Funston.
Adding Funston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Funston 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 Funston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Funston post office opened in 1901.
We also found Funston on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Funston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Funston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Brunswick County: www.brunsco.net/
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 Brunswick, 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 Funston - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |