Welcome to Heathsville ...
Heathsville is located in Halifax County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Heathsville, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Heathsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1836.
Heathsville is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Heathsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Heathsville lies within the (252) area code.
Communities Also Named Heathsville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Heathsville - they are located in Illinois and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Heathsville.
Communities near Heathsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Heathsville.
- Roanoke Rapids
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke Rapids
- Roanoke Rapids is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke Rapids <4>
- Red Oak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Enfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Enfield is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <4>
- Weldon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Gaston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
- Gaston is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <4>
- Dortches
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Garysburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysburg
- Garysburg is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garysburg <4>
- Whitakers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
- Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <4>
- Littleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Littleton is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <4>
- Battleboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleboro
- Battleboro is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battleboro <4>
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 Heathsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Heathsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Heathsville. 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 Heathsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Heathsville. See our Newspapers Page for Heathsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Heathsville ...
Looking for more information about Heathsville? 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 Heathsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Heathsville.
Adding Heathsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Heathsville 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 Heathsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Heathsville post office opened in 1836.
We also found Heathsville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Heathsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heathsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Halifax County: www.halifaxnc.com/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Halifax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Heathsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |