Welcome to Lanvale ...
Lanvale is located in Brunswick County<1>.
The location of Lanvale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lanvale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
Lanvale is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lanvale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lanvale is located in the (910) area code.
Communities near Lanvale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lanvale.
- Wilmington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in New Hanover County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124,794 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <4>
- Saint James
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Saint James is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,607 people
- Boiling Spring Lakes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Spring Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring Lakes
- Boiling Spring Lakes is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,430 people
- Carolina Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Beach
- Carolina Beach is located in New Hanover County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carolina Beach <4>
- Southport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Southport is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,088 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southport <4>
- Navassa
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Wrightsville Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsville Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville Beach
- Wrightsville Beach is located in New Hanover County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrightsville Beach <4>
- Belville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Kure Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kure Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kure Beach
- Kure Beach is located in New Hanover County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kure Beach <4>
- Northwest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Northwest is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
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 Lanvale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lanvale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lanvale. 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 Lanvale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lanvale. See our Newspapers Page for Lanvale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lanvale ...
Looking for more information about Lanvale? 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 Lanvale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lanvale.
Adding Lanvale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lanvale 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 Lanvale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lanvale post office opened in 1912.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lanvale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lanvale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Brunswick County: www.brunsco.net/
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 Brunswick, 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 Lanvale - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |