Welcome to Ocracoke ...
Ocracoke is located on Ocracoke Island (in the North Carolina Outer Banks).
Ocracoke is located in Hyde County<1>.
The pronunciation of Ocracoke: OH-kruh-coke<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ocracoke, you might consider that their post office opened in 1840.
Ocracoke is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Ocracoke lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Ocracoke: 252
The ZIP code for Ocracoke: 27960<4>
Communities near Ocracoke ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ocracoke.
- Portsmouth Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth Village
- Portsmouth Village is located in Carteret County
- Portsmouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portsmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Carteret County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Portsmouth
- From Ocracoke to Portsmouth
- Hatteras
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatteras have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatteras
- Hatteras is located in Dare County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatteras <7>
- Cedar Island
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Island have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Island
- Cedar Island is located in Carteret County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Island <7>
- Frisco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Frisco is located in Dare County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frisco <7>
- Mount Pleasant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Last Chance
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- White Plains
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Nebraska
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nebraska. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
- Nebraska is located in Hyde County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nebraska
- From Ocracoke to Nebraska
- Atlantic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
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 Ocracoke. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ocracoke.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ocracoke. 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 Ocracoke.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ocracoke. See our Newspapers Page for Ocracoke.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ocracoke ...
Looking for more information about Ocracoke? 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 Ocracoke, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ocracoke.
Adding Ocracoke to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ocracoke 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 Ocracoke was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Ocracoke post office opened in 1840.
We also found Ocracoke in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ocracoke.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Hyde, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Ocracoke. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ocracoke - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Ocracoke). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ocracoke or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |