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Welcome to Nicanor ...

Nicanor is located in Perquimans County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nicanor, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

Nicanor is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Nicanor: 252

Communities near Nicanor ...

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

  • Elizabeth City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Hertford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford
    • Hertford is located in Perquimans County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hertford <3>
  • Winfall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Gatesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Colerain
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Harrellsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
    • Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Belvidere
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hobbsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Snow Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Snow Hill is located in Perquimans County
  • Gliden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gliden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gliden
    • Gliden is located in Chowan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gliden
    • From Nicanor to Gliden

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nicanor ...

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

Adding Nicanor to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nicanor 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 Nicanor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Nicanor post office opened in 1885.

We also found Nicanor in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nicanor.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nicanor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Perquimans County: www.co.perquimans.nc.us/

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 Perquimans, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nicanor - 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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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