Welcome to Masontown ...
Masontown is located in Carteret County<1>.
The location of Masontown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Masontown is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Masontown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Masontown is within the (252) area code.
Communities Also Named Masontown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Masontown - they are located in Colorado, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Masontown.
Communities near Masontown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Masontown.
- Beaufort
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaufort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaufort
- Beaufort is located in Carteret County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaufort <4>
- Oriental
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriental have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriental
- Oriental is located in Pamlico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriental <4>
- Atlantic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- Atlantic is located in Carteret County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic <4>
- Davis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Carteret County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <4>
- Williston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Smyrna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Smyrna is located in Carteret County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
- Otway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
- Otway is located in Carteret County
- Yucca Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucca Village
- Yucca Village is located in Carteret County
- Bettie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettie
- Bettie is located in Carteret County
- Cedar Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Island
- Cedar Island is located in Carteret County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Island <4>
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 Masontown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Masontown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Masontown. 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 Masontown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Masontown. See our Newspapers Page for Masontown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Masontown ...
Looking for more information about Masontown? 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 Masontown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Masontown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Masontown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carteret County: www.co.carteret.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 Carteret, 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 Masontown - 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. |