Welcome to Method ...

Method is located in Wake County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Method, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Method is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for Method: (919) and (984)<3>

Communities near Method ...

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

• Raleigh
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
  • Raleigh is located in Wake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 474,414 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <4>
• Durham
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
  • Durham is located in Durham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 285,897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <4>
• Cary
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
  • Cary is located in Chatham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <4>
• Apex
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
  • Apex is located in Wake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <4>
• Wake Forest
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Forest
  • Wake Forest is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,314 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Forest <4>
• Holly Springs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Holly Springs is located in Wake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,882 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <4>
• Garner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
  • Garner is located in Wake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,180 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <4>
• Fuquay - Varina
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuquay - Varina have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuquay - Varina
  • Fuquay - Varina is located in Wake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fuquay - Varina <4>
• Morrisville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
  • Morrisville is located in Durham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <4>
• Clayton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • Clayton is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,458 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <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 Method. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Method.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Method ...

Looking for more information about Method? 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 Method, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Method.

Adding Method to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Method 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 Method was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Method post office opened in 1890.

We also found Method in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Method.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Wake County: www.wakegov.com/

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