Welcome to Margarettsville ...
Margarettsville is located in Northampton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Margarettsville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Margarettsville is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Margarettsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Margarettsville: 252
Communities near Margarettsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Margarettsville.
- Roanoke Rapids
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Emporia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Murfreesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Weldon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Gaston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Garysburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rich Square
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Conway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Woodland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Seaboard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
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 Margarettsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Margarettsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Margarettsville. 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 Margarettsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Margarettsville. See our Newspapers Page for Margarettsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Margarettsville ...
Looking for more information about Margarettsville? 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 Margarettsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Margarettsville.
Adding Margarettsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Margarettsville 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 Margarettsville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Margarettsville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Margarettsville.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Margarettsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |