Welcome to Old Town ...

Old Town is located in Brunswick County<1>.

The location of Old Town has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Old Town is near sea level<3>.

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

Old Town is within the boundaries of the (910) area code.

Communities Also Named Old Town ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Old Town: This one is located in Brunswick County and the other is located in Forsyth County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 35 communities that are also named Old Town - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California (5), Florida (2), Georgia, Indiana (2), Iowa, Maine, Maryland (2), Missouri (2), Montana, New Mexico (2), New York, Northwest Territories, Ohio (2), Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Old Town ...

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

• Wilmington
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
  • Wilmington is located in New Hanover County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,794 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <4>
• Leland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
  • Leland is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,647 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <4>
• Oak Island
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Island
  • Oak Island is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,735 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Island <4>
• Saint James
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
  • Saint James is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,607 people
• Boiling Spring Lakes
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Spring Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring Lakes
  • Boiling Spring Lakes is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,430 people
• Carolina Beach
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Beach
  • Carolina Beach is located in New Hanover County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carolina Beach <4>
• Southport
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
  • Southport is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,088 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southport <4>
• Long Beach
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
  • Long Beach is located in Brunswick County
• Navassa
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navassa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navassa
  • Navassa is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
• Wrightsville Beach
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsville Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville Beach
  • Wrightsville Beach is located in New Hanover County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,516 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrightsville Beach <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Town ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Brunswick County: www.brunsco.net/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/