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Welcome to Nelms ...

Nelms is located in Pamlico County<1>.

Nelms is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Nelms: 252

Communities Also Named Nelms ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Nelms - they are located in Florida and Ohio.

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

Communities near Nelms ...

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

  • New Bern
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Havelock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Havelock is located in Craven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,593 people
  • Bayboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Alliance
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Grantsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Arapahoe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Aurora
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Bridgeton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Minnesott Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Minnesott Beach is located in Pamlico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesott Beach
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Stonewall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stonewall is located in Pamlico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 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 Nelms. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nelms.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nelms ...

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

Adding Nelms to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nelms 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 Nelms was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nelms.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Pamlico, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nelms - 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.