Welcome to Murphey ...
Although we found mention of Murphey during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Murphey was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Murphey to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Murphey, please Contact Us.
The location of Murphey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Murphey is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Murphey might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Murphey would be found within the (910) area code.
Communities near Murphey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Murphey.
- Burgaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgaw
- Burgaw is located in Pender County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgaw <4>
- Wallace
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Wallace is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <4>
- Warsaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,084 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
- Rose Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Hill <4>
- Beulaville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulaville
- Beulaville is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beulaville <4>
- Magnolia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
- Kenansville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenansville
- Kenansville is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenansville <4>
- Teachey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Turkey
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
- Turkey is located in Sampson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey <4>
- Watha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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 Murphey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Murphey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Murphey. 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 Murphey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Murphey. See our Newspapers Page for Murphey.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Murphey ...
Looking for more information about Murphey? 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 Murphey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Murphey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Duplin County: www.duplincounty.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Murphey and then turned west". While Murphey could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Murphey as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Murphey could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Murphey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |