Welcome to Lake Waccamaw ...
The town of Lake Waccamaw is located in Columbus County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Waccamaw, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
A typical abbreviation for Lake Waccamaw: Lk. Waccamaw
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lake Waccamaw has a population of 1,404 people<2> (see below for details).
Lake Waccamaw is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lake Waccamaw lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Lake Waccamaw: 910 & 472<4>
The ZIP code for Lake Waccamaw: 28450<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lake Waccamaw had an population of 1,404 people. This is a decrease of 5.14% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.5% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lake Waccamaw had a population of 1,480 people. This makes Lake Waccamaw the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Lake Waccamaw represents 0.02% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 289th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,480 people, the population of Lake Waccamaw increased 4.89% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,411 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lake Waccamaw.
Websites for Lake Waccamaw ...
Official Website: www.lakewaccamaw.com/
Communities near Lake Waccamaw ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Waccamaw.
- Whiteville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Whiteville is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Whiteville
- From Lake Waccamaw to Whiteville
- Chadbourn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadbourn
- Chadbourn is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chadbourn <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chadbourn
- From Lake Waccamaw to Chadbourn
- Brunswick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Brunswick is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brunswick
- From Lake Waccamaw to Brunswick
- Clarkton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Clarkton is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkton <6>
- Bolton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolton <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bolton
- From Lake Waccamaw to Bolton
- East Arcadia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- 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 Lake Waccamaw to East Arcadia
- Sandyfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyfield have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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
- Hallsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsboro
- Hallsboro is located in Columbus County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hallsboro
- From Lake Waccamaw to Hallsboro
- Redbug
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbug
- Redbug is located in Columbus County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Redbug
- From Lake Waccamaw to Redbug
- Council
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 Lake Waccamaw. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Waccamaw.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Waccamaw. 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 Lake Waccamaw.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Waccamaw. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Waccamaw.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Waccamaw ...
Looking for more information about Lake Waccamaw? 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 Lake Waccamaw, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Waccamaw.
Adding Lake Waccamaw to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lake Waccamaw 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 Lake Waccamaw was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Lake Waccamaw post office opened in 1883.
We also found Lake Waccamaw in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Waccamaw.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lake Waccamaw: www.lakewaccamaw.com/
The official website for Columbus County: www.columbusco.org/main
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 Columbus, 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 Lake Waccamaw. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Waccamaw - 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 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Lake Waccamaw area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Lake Waccamaw 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 Lake Waccamaw). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lake Waccamaw 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> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |