Welcome to Menola ...
Menola is located in Hertford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Menola, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Menola is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Menola lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Menola: 828
Communities near Menola ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Menola.
- Ahoskie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- 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 <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ahoskie
- From Menola to Ahoskie
- Murfreesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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>
- Rich Square
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Aulander
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Conway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Winton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
- Winton is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winton <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Winton
- From Menola to Winton
- Woodland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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>
- Boykins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykins
- Boykins is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boykins <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Boykins
- From Menola to Boykins
- Lewiston Woodville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Woodville
- Lewiston Woodville is located in Bertie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Jackson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <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 Menola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Menola.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Menola. 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 Menola.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Menola. See our Newspapers Page for Menola.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Menola ...
Looking for more information about Menola? 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 Menola, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Menola.
Adding Menola to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Menola 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 Menola was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Menola post office opened in 1886.
We also found Menola in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Menola.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Menola. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hertford County: www.co.hertford.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 Hertford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Menola - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |