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Welcome to Kipling ...

Kipling is located in Harnett County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kipling, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.

Kipling is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Kipling: 919 & 984<3>

The ZIP code for Kipling: 27543<4>

Communities Also Named Kipling ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Kipling - they are located in Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio, Ontario and Saskatchewan.

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

Communities near Kipling ...

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

  • Apex
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Apex is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <5>
  • Holly Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Garner
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Fuquay - Varina
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Dunn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dunn is located in Harnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,684 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <5>
  • Angier
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Erwin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Erwin is located in Harnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <5>
  • Benson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lillington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Coats
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Coats is located in Harnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,520 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coats <5>

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 Kipling. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kipling.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kipling ...

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

Adding Kipling to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kipling 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 (so far) for Kipling was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Kipling post office opened in 1905.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kipling.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Harnett, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kipling - 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 919 code has been Overlayed with the 984 area code. New phone numbers in the Kipling area will be assigned with one of these codes: 919 or 984. As a result, placing a call in the Kipling area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Kipling). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kipling or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/