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Welcome to Nebo ...

Nebo is located in McDowell County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nebo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.

Nebo is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Nebo: 828

The ZIP code for Nebo: 28761<3>

Communities Also Named Nebo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Nebo: This one is located in McDowell County and the other is located in Yadkin County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 27 communities that are also named Nebo - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Nebo ...

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

  • Morganton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Marion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Spruce Pine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Drexel
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Drexel is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
  • Glen Alpine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Old Fort
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Patten
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Patten is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
  • Linville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Linville is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
  • West Marion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West Marion is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
  • Glenwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Glenwood is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nebo ...

Looking for more information about Nebo? 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 Nebo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Nebo.

Adding Nebo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nebo 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 (so far) for Nebo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Nebo post office opened in 1868.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nebo.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including McDowell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nebo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Nebo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Nebo or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/