Welcome to Millboro ...

Millboro is located in Randolph County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Millboro, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Millboro, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Millboro is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Millboro lies within the (336) area code.

Communities Also Named Millboro ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Millboro - they are located in South Dakota and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Millboro.

Communities near Millboro ...

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

• Greensboro
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
  • Greensboro is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 297,878 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <4>
• High Point
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • High Point is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 113,565 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Point <4>
• Thomasville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
  • Thomasville is located in Davidson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,713 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <4>
• Asheboro
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asheboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheboro
  • Asheboro is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,023 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheboro <4>
• Archdale
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archdale
  • Archdale is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,560 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archdale <4>
• Siler City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler City
  • Siler City is located in Chatham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,415 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siler City <4>
• Trinity
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
  • Trinity is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <4>
• Pleasant Garden
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Garden
  • Pleasant Garden is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Garden <4>
• Jamestown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
• Randleman
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randleman
  • Randleman is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,137 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randleman <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 Millboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Millboro.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Millboro ...

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

Adding Millboro to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Millboro post office opened in 1887.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Millboro.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Randolph County: www.co.randolph.nc.us/

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