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Welcome to Mount Gallows ...

Mount Gallows is located in Hertford County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Mount Gallows: Mt. Gallows

Mount Gallows is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Mount Gallows: 828

Communities near Mount Gallows ...

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

  • Franklin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Ahoskie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Murfreesboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Aulander
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aulander have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulander
    • Aulander is located in Bertie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
  • Conway
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Woodland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Cofield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Newsoms
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsoms
    • Newsoms is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Gatesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Gallows ...

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

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 Mount Gallows - 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.