Welcome to Knotts Island ...
Knotts Island is located in Currituck County<1>.
The location of Knotts Island has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Knotts Island, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Knotts Island: Knotts Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Knotts Island for more information about variations on the name of Knotts Island.
Knotts Island is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Knotts Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Knotts Island lies within the (252) area code.
Communities near Knotts Island ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Knotts Island.
- Currituck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currituck
- Currituck is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Currituck <4>
- Maple
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Barco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barco
- Barco is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barco <4>
- Waterlily
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlily
- Waterlily is located in Currituck County
- Corolla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corolla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corolla
- Corolla is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corolla <4>
- Coinjock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coinjock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coinjock
- Coinjock is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coinjock <4>
- Snowden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Aydlett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Shawboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawboro
- Shawboro is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawboro <4>
- Moyock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyock
- Moyock is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moyock <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 Knotts Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Knotts Island.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Knotts Island. 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 Knotts Island.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Knotts Island. See our Newspapers Page for Knotts Island.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Knotts Island ...
Looking for more information about Knotts Island? 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 Knotts Island, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Knotts Island.
Adding Knotts Island to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Knotts Island 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 Knotts Island was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Knotts Island on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Knotts Island.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Knotts Island. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Currituck, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Knotts Island - 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. |