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Welcome to Fuquay - Varina ...

The town of Fuquay - Varina is located in Wake County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fuquay - Varina, you might consider that their post office opened in 1964.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fuquay - Varina has a population of 30,404 people<2> (see below for details).

Fuquay - Varina is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Fuquay - Varina: 919 & 984<4>

The ZIP code for Fuquay - Varina: 27526<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fuquay - Varina had an population of 30,404 people. This is an increase of 69.5% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 284.96% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fuquay - Varina had a population of 17,937 people. This makes Fuquay - Varina the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Fuquay - Varina represents 0.19% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 51st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 17,937 people, the population of Fuquay - Varina increased 127.11% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,898 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fuquay - Varina.

Websites for Fuquay - Varina ...

Official Website: www.fuquay-varina.org/

Communities near Fuquay - Varina ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fuquay - Varina.

  • Raleigh
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Cary
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Cary is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <6>
  • Apex
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Apex is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <6>
  • Garner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Morrisville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Clayton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Angier
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Erwin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Erwin is located in Harnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <6>
  • Benson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Lillington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fuquay - Varina ...

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

Adding Fuquay - Varina to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fuquay - Varina 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 Fuquay - Varina was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Fuquay - Varina post office opened in 1964.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fuquay - Varina.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Wake, 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 Fuquay - Varina.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fuquay - Varina - 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 919 code has been Overlayed with the 984 area code. New phone numbers in the Fuquay - Varina area will be assigned with one of these codes: 919 or 984. As a result, placing a call in the Fuquay - Varina 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 Fuquay - Varina). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fuquay - Varina 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/