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Welcome to Gregory ...

Gregory is located in Currituck County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gregory, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Gregory is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Gregory: 252

Communities Also Named Gregory ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Gregory - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Georgia, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota (2), Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Gregory ...

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

  • Elizabeth City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Camden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Snowden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Snowden is located in Currituck County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
  • Maple
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Maple is located in Currituck County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
  • Currituck
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Riddle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Riddle is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
  • Shiloh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Shiloh is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
  • Tulls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Tulls is located in Currituck County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls
  • Barco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Coinjock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gregory ...

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

Adding Gregory to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gregory 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 Gregory was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gregory.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Currituck, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gregory - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.