Welcome to Mangum ...
Mangum is located in Richmond County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Mangum, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mangum, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
Mangum is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mangum lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Mangum: (910)
Websites for Mangum ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.richmondcountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Mangum, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Mangum ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Mangum - they are located in Idaho, Kentucky, Michigan, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mangum.
Communities near Mangum ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mangum.
- Rockingham
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
- Rockingham is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,520 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockingham <5>
- Wadesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
- Wadesboro is located in Anson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadesboro <5>
- Troy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
- Norwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Stanly County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <5>
- Polkton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Mount Gilead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
- Ellerbe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerbe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe
- Ellerbe is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellerbe <5>
- Candor
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
- Candor is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Candor <5>
- Ansonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
- Ansonville is located in Anson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Lilesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilesville
- Lilesville is located in Anson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilesville <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 Mangum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mangum.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mangum. 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 Mangum.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mangum. See our Newspapers Page for Mangum.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mangum ...
Looking for more information about Mangum? 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 Mangum, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mangum.
Adding Mangum to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mangum 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 Mangum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mangum post office opened in 1854.
We also found Mangum in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mangum.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mangum. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Richmond County: www.co.richmond.nc.us/
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 Richmond, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mangum - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |
| <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/ |