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Welcome to Outlaws Bridge ...

Outlaws Bridge is located in Duplin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Outlaws Bridge, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Outlaws Bridge: Outlaws Brg. (or less commonly used: Outlaws Brdg. or Outlaws Brdge.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Outlaws Bridge for more information about variations on the name of Outlaws Bridge.

Outlaws Bridge is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Outlaws Bridge: 252

Communities near Outlaws Bridge ...

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

  • Goldsboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Kinston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Olive
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Warsaw
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Duplin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,084 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <3>
  • La Grange
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
    • La Grange is located in Lenoir County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <3>
  • Beulaville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Faison
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faison
    • Faison is located in Duplin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faison <3>
  • Walnut Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
    • Walnut Creek is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
  • Kenansville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenansville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenansville
    • Kenansville is located in Duplin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenansville <3>
  • Calypso
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calypso have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calypso
    • Calypso is located in Duplin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Outlaws Bridge ...

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

Adding Outlaws Bridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Outlaws Bridge 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 Outlaws Bridge was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Outlaws Bridge.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Duplin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Outlaws Bridge - 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.