Welcome to Gaylord ...

Gaylord is located in Beaufort County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gaylord, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Gaylord is near sea level<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Gaylord: (252)

Communities Also Named Gaylord ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Gaylord - they are located in Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Oregon, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Gaylord ...

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

• Washington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
• Plymouth
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,332 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>
• Belhaven
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belhaven
  • Belhaven is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belhaven <4>
• Jamesville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
  • Jamesville is located in Martin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamesville <4>
• Washington Park
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
  • Washington Park is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
• Bath
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
  • Bath is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <4>
• Pantego
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pantego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
  • Pantego is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
• Pinetown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
  • Pinetown is located in Beaufort County
• Walla Watta
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walla Watta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Watta
  • Walla Watta is located in Beaufort County
• Union Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
  • Union Grove is located in Beaufort 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 Gaylord. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gaylord.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gaylord ...

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

Adding Gaylord to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gaylord 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 Gaylord was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Gaylord post office opened in 1890.

We also found Gaylord in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gaylord.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.nc.us/

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