Welcome to Gulf ...

Gulf is located in Chatham County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gulf, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1860.

Gulf is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Gulf: 919 & 984<3>

Communities Also Named Gulf ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Gulf - they are located in California, Missouri and Texas.

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

Communities near Gulf ...

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

• Sanford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Sanford is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,361 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <4>
• Siler City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler City
  • Siler City is located in Chatham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,415 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siler City <4>
• Pittsboro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
  • Pittsboro is located in Chatham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,419 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsboro <4>
• Carthage
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
  • Carthage is located in Moore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>
• Broadway
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway
  • Broadway is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadway <4>
• Robbins
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
  • Robbins is located in Moore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbins <4>
• Cameron
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Cameron is located in Moore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <4>
• Goldston
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldston
  • Goldston is located in Chatham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldston <4>
• Carbonton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonton
  • Carbonton is located in Chatham County
• Glenwood Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
  • Glenwood Village is located in Lee 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 Gulf. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gulf.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gulf ...

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

Adding Gulf to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gulf 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 Gulf was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Gulf post office opened in 1860.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gulf.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Chatham County: www.co.chatham.nc.us/

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