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Welcome to Kungsboro ...

Kungsboro is located in Edgecombe County<1>.

Kungsboro is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Kungsboro: 252

Communities near Kungsboro ...

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

  • Rocky Mount
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Wilson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Tarboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Nashville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Red Oak
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Nash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
  • Enfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Sharpsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Princeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
    • Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
  • Bethel
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Elm City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kungsboro ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Edgecombe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kungsboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.