Welcome to Jarvisburg ...

Jarvisburg is located in Currituck County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jarvisburg, 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.

Jarvisburg is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Jarvisburg: 252

The ZIP code for Jarvisburg: 27947<3>

Communities near Jarvisburg ...

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

• Kill Devil Hills
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kill Devil Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kill Devil Hills
  • Kill Devil Hills is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,413 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kill Devil Hills <5>
• Kitty Hawk
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitty Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Hawk
  • Kitty Hawk is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitty Hawk <5>
• Southern Shores
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Shores
  • Southern Shores is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Shores <5>
• Duck
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck
  • Duck is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duck <5>
• Bertha
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bertha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
  • Bertha is located in Currituck County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bertha
  • From Jarvisburg to Bertha
• Poplar Branch
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Branch
  • Poplar Branch is located in Currituck County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar Branch <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Poplar Branch
  • From Jarvisburg to Poplar Branch
• Sandy Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
  • Sandy Ridge is located in Dare County
• George Town Sands
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George Town Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Town Sands
  • George Town Sands is located in Dare County
• Harbinger
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbinger have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbinger
  • Harbinger is located in Currituck County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbinger <5>
• Poteskeet Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poteskeet Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteskeet Village
  • Poteskeet Village is located in Dare 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 Jarvisburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jarvisburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jarvisburg ...

Looking for more information about Jarvisburg? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Jarvisburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jarvisburg.

Adding Jarvisburg to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Jarvisburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jarvisburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Currituck County: www.co.currituck.nc.us/

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