Welcome to Lasker ...
The town of Lasker is located in Northampton County<1>.
The location of Lasker has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lasker, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lasker has a population of 107 people<3> (see below for details).
Lasker is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Lasker lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Lasker: (252)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lasker had an population of 107 people. This is a decrease of 12.3% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.88% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lasker had a population of 122 people. This makes Lasker the county's 9th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 122 people, the population of Lasker increased 18.45% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 103 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lasker.
Communities Also Named Lasker ...
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lasker.
Communities near Lasker ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lasker.
- Ahoskie
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahoskie
- Ahoskie is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ahoskie <5>
- Murfreesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <5>
- Scotland Neck
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Neck
- Scotland Neck is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland Neck <5>
- Weldon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Weldon is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <5>
- Garysburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysburg
- Garysburg is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garysburg <5>
- Rich Square
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Square
- Rich Square is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Square <5>
- Aulander
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Conway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <5>
- Woodland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <5>
- Seaboard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
- Seaboard is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaboard <5>
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 Lasker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lasker.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lasker. 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 Lasker.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lasker. See our Newspapers Page for Lasker.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lasker ...
Looking for more information about Lasker? 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 Lasker, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lasker.
Adding Lasker to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lasker 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 Lasker was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lasker post office opened in 1884.
We also found Lasker in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lasker.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lasker. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Northampton County: www.northamptonnc.com/
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 Northampton, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lasker. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lasker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |