Welcome to Padgett ...

Padgett is located in Onslow County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Padgett, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

Padgett is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Padgett lies within the (910) area code.

Communities Also Named Padgett ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Padgett - they are located in Alabama, Missouri and Texas.

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

Communities near Padgett ...

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

• Jacksonville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
  • Jacksonville is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,284 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <4>
• Holly Ridge
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
  • Holly Ridge is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,092 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Ridge <4>
• Surf City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surf City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf City
  • Surf City is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surf City <4>
• Richlands
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
  • Richlands is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <4>
• North Topsail Beach
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Topsail Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topsail Beach
  • North Topsail Beach is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Topsail Beach <4>
• Maple Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
  • Maple Hill is located in Pender County
• Cypress Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
  • Cypress Creek is located in Duplin County
• Catherine Lake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catherine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Lake
  • Catherine Lake is located in Onslow County
• Folkstone
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folkstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folkstone
  • Folkstone is located in Onslow County
• Acorn Forest
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Forest
  • Acorn Forest is located in Onslow County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Padgett ...

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

Adding Padgett to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Padgett 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 Padgett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Padgett post office opened in 1907.

We also found Padgett on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Padgett.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Onslow County: www.co.onslow.nc.us/

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