Welcome to Kerr ...
Kerr is located in Sampson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kerr, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Kerr is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kerr lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Kerr: 910 & 472<3>
Communities Also Named Kerr ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Kerr - they are located in Arkansas, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (3) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kerr.
Communities near Kerr ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kerr.
- Wallace
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Wallace is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <5>
- Elizabethtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <5>
- Rose Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Hill <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rose Hill
- From Kerr to Rose Hill
- White Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
- White Lake is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <5>
- Garland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Garland is located in Sampson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garland <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Garland
- From Kerr to Garland
- East Arcadia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
- East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Arcadia
- From Kerr to East Arcadia
- Teachey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Sandyfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyfield
- Sandyfield is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Atkinson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Atkinson is located in Pender County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <5>
- Watha
(18 miles [29 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 Kerr. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kerr.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kerr. 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 Kerr.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kerr. See our Newspapers Page for Kerr.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kerr ...
Looking for more information about Kerr? 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 Kerr, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kerr.
Adding Kerr to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kerr 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 Kerr was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Kerr post office opened in 1890.
We also found Kerr in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kerr.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kerr. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Sampson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kerr - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Kerr area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Kerr area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |