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Welcome to Knightdale ...

The town of Knightdale is located in Wake County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Knightdale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Knightdale has a population of 17,854 people<2> (see below for details).

Knightdale is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Knightdale: 919 & 984<4>

The ZIP code for Knightdale: 27545<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Knightdale had an population of 17,854 people. This is an increase of 56.6% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 199.66% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Knightdale had a population of 11,401 people. This makes Knightdale the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Knightdale represents 0.12% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 75th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 11,401 people, the population of Knightdale increased 91.36% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,958 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Knightdale.

Websites for Knightdale ...

Official Website: www.ci.knightdale.nc.us/

Communities near Knightdale ...

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

  • Raleigh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Cary
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Cary is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <6>
  • Wake Forest
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Garner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Morrisville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Clayton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Wendell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Rolesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Zebulon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Archer Lodge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Archer Lodge is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Lodge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,322 people
    • Archer Lodge has also been known as:
    • Archer

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Knightdale ...

Looking for more information about Knightdale? 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 Knightdale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Knightdale.

Adding Knightdale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Knightdale 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 Knightdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Knightdale post office opened in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Knightdale.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Wake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Knightdale.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Knightdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Knightdale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 919 or 984. As a result, placing a call in the Knightdale area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 town (such as Knightdale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Knightdale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/