Welcome to Mintonsville ...
Mintonsville is located in Gates County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mintonsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1827.
Mintonsville is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Mintonsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Mintonsville: 252
Communities near Mintonsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mintonsville.
- Ahoskie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Edenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hertford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford
- Hertford is located in Perquimans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hertford <3>
- Winton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Winfall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cofield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cofield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
- Cofield is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Gatesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Gatesville is located in Gates County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <3>
- Powellsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
- Powellsville is located in Bertie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Colerain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harrellsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
- Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
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 Mintonsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mintonsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mintonsville. 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 Mintonsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mintonsville. See our Newspapers Page for Mintonsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mintonsville ...
Looking for more information about Mintonsville? 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 Mintonsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mintonsville.
Adding Mintonsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mintonsville 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 Mintonsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mintonsville post office opened in 1827.
We also found Mintonsville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mintonsville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Gates, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mintonsville - 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/ |