Welcome to Macclesfield ...

The town of Macclesfield is located in Edgecombe County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Macclesfield, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Macclesfield has a population of 426 people<2> (see below for details).

Macclesfield is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Macclesfield is within the (252) area code.

The ZIP code for Macclesfield: 27852<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Macclesfield had an population of 426 people. This is a decrease of 9.55% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.99% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Macclesfield had a population of 471 people. This makes Macclesfield the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 471 people, the population of Macclesfield increased 2.84% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 458 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Macclesfield.

Communities near Macclesfield ...

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

• Greenville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,779 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <6>
• Rocky Mount
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
  • Rocky Mount is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,689 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <6>
• Wilson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
  • Wilson is located in Wilson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,479 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <6>
• Tarboro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
  • Tarboro is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,575 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarboro <6>
• Farmville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
  • Farmville is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
• Sharpsburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
  • Sharpsburg is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsburg <6>
• Princeville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
  • Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
• Bethel
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Bethel is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <6>
• Elm City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm City
  • Elm City is located in Wilson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm City <6>
• Stantonsburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonsburg
  • Stantonsburg is located in Wilson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stantonsburg <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Macclesfield ...

Looking for more information about Macclesfield? 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 Macclesfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Macclesfield.

Adding Macclesfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Macclesfield 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 Macclesfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Macclesfield post office opened in 1900.

We also found Macclesfield on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Macclesfield.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Macclesfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/