Welcome to Moncure ...

Moncure is located in Chatham County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Moncure, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

Moncure is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Moncure: (919) and (984)<3>

The ZIP code for Moncure: 27559<4>

Communities Also Named Moncure ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Moncure - it's located in Mississippi.

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

Communities near Moncure ...

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

• Cary
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <6>
• Apex
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <6>
• Holly Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • 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 <6>
• Fuquay - Varina
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • 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 <6>
• Morrisville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <6>
• Sanford
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Sanford is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,361 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <6>
• Pittsboro
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
  • Pittsboro is located in Chatham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,419 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsboro <6>
• Broadway
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway
  • Broadway is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadway <6>
• Goldston
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldston
  • Goldston is located in Chatham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldston <6>
• Brickhaven
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickhaven
  • Brickhaven is located in Chatham County

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 Moncure. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moncure.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moncure ...

Looking for more information about Moncure? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Moncure, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Moncure.

Adding Moncure to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Moncure 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 Moncure was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Moncure post office opened in 1877.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moncure.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Chatham County: www.co.chatham.nc.us/

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