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Welcome to Gaston ...

The town of Gaston is located in Northampton County<1>.

The pronunciation of Gaston: GASS-ton<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gaston, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gaston has a population of 1,027 people<3> (see below for details).

Gaston is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Code for Gaston: 252

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gaston had an population of 1,027 people. This is a decrease of 10.85% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.55% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gaston had a population of 1,152 people (which is 5.23% of the total population of Northampton County). This makes Gaston the county's most populous community.

The population of Gaston represents 0.01% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 320th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,152 people, the population of Gaston increased 18.4% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 973 people).

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

Communities Also Named Gaston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Gaston: This one is located in Northampton County and the other is located in Halifax County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 12 communities that are also named Gaston - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Georgia, Indiana, Mississippi, Oregon, South Carolina and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gaston.

Communities near Gaston ...

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

  • Emporia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Weldon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Weldon is located in Halifax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <5>
  • Garysburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Littleton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Seaboard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
    • Seaboard is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaboard <5>
  • Jackson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Halifax
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • South Rosemary
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rosemary have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
    • South Rosemary is located in Halifax County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • South Weldon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
    • South Weldon is located in Halifax 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 Gaston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gaston.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gaston ...

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

Adding Gaston to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gaston 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 Gaston was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Gaston in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gaston.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Northampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Gaston. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gaston.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gaston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.