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Around Grifton ...

For comparison, Grifton has a population of 2,700 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Grifton, with the nearest first.

  • Tick Bite
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Quinerly
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quinerly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinerly
    • Quinerly is located in Pitt County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Quinerly
    • From Grifton to Quinerly
  • Graingers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ayden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayden
    • Ayden is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayden <4>
  • Coxville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Rountree
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Fort Barnwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hookerton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookerton
    • Hookerton is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hookerton <4>
  • Renston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Renston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renston
    • Renston is located in Pitt County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Renston
    • From Grifton to Renston
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    • Calico
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
      • Calico is located in Pitt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calico
      • From Grifton to Calico
    • Clayroot
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayroot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayroot
      • Clayroot is located in Pitt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clayroot
      • From Grifton to Clayroot
    • Dover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Kinfield Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinfield Village
      • Kinfield Village is located in Lenoir County
    • Kinston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Winterville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

For more communities neighboring Grifton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Grifton.

Lenoir County ...

Grifton is primarily located in Lenoir County<5>. A portion of Grifton extends into Pitt County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lenoir County: Craven, Duplin, Greene, Jones, Pitt & Wayne.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grifton ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grifton.

Airports Near Grifton ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Grifton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Grifton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grifton ...

Looking for more information about Grifton? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Grifton. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Grifton, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grifton.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for Grifton: www.grifton.com/

The official website for Lenoir County: www.co.lenoir.nc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Grifton.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Lenoir, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<6>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Grifton), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.




 

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