Welcome to Old Trap ...
Old Trap is located in Camden County<1>.
The location of Old Trap has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Old Trap, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Old Trap is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Old Trap lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Old Trap is within the boundaries of the (252) area code.
Communities Also Named Old Trap ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Old Trap - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Old Trap.
Communities near Old Trap ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Old Trap.
- Elizabeth City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
- Elizabeth City is located in Pasquotank County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth City <4>
- Southern Shores
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Shores
- Southern Shores is located in Dare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Shores <4>
- Duck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck
- Duck is located in Dare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duck <4>
- Elizabeth City Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City Beach
- Elizabeth City Beach is located in Camden County
- Bertha
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Poplar Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Branch
- Poplar Branch is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar Branch <4>
- Weeksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
- Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
- Aydlett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Coinjock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coinjock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coinjock
- Coinjock is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coinjock <4>
- Grandy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandy
- Grandy is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandy <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 Trap. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Trap.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Old Trap. 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 Trap.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Trap. See our Newspapers Page for Old Trap.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Trap ...
Looking for more information about Old Trap? 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 Trap, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Old Trap.
Adding Old Trap to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Old Trap 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 Old Trap was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Old Trap post office opened in 1882.
We also found Old Trap in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Old Trap.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Trap. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Camden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Old Trap - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |