Welcome to Navassa ...
The town of Navassa is located in Brunswick County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Navassa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Navassa has a population of 2,311 people<2> (see below for details).
Navassa is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Navassa lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Navassa: 910 & 472<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Navassa had an population of 2,311 people. This is an increase of 53.55% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 382.46% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Navassa had a population of 1,505 people. This makes Navassa the county's 11th most populous community.
The population of Navassa represents 0.02% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 285th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,505 people, the population of Navassa increased 214.2% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 479 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Navassa.
Communities near Navassa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Navassa.
- Wilmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in New Hanover County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124,794 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <5>
- Leland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <5>
- Boiling Spring Lakes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Spring Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring Lakes
- Boiling Spring Lakes is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,430 people
- Carolina Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Beach
- Carolina Beach is located in New Hanover County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carolina Beach <5>
- Wrightsville Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsville Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville Beach
- Wrightsville Beach is located in New Hanover County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrightsville Beach <5>
- Kure Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kure Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kure Beach
- Kure Beach is located in New Hanover County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kure Beach <5>
- Northwest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Northwest is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- East Arcadia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
- East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Saint Helena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
- Saint Helena is located in Pender County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Sandyfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyfield
- Sandyfield is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 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 Navassa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Navassa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Navassa. 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 Navassa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Navassa. See our Newspapers Page for Navassa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Navassa ...
Looking for more information about Navassa? 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 Navassa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Navassa.
Adding Navassa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Navassa 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 Navassa was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Navassa in the book titled .<7> X3X - From that list, the Navassa post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Navassa.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Navassa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Brunswick County: www.brunsco.net/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Brunswick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Navassa. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Navassa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Navassa area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Navassa area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |