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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.

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 (so far) for Ocracoke was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ocracoke post office opened in 1840.

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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/