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Welcome to Pantego ...

The town of Pantego is located in Beaufort County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pantego, you might consider that their post office opened in 1825.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pantego has a population of 176 people<2> (see below for details).

Pantego is near sea level<3>.

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

Area Code for Pantego: 252

The ZIP code for Pantego: 27860<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pantego had an population of 176 people. This is a decrease of 1.68% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.53% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pantego had a population of 179 people. This makes Pantego the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 179 people, the population of Pantego increased 5.29% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 170 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pantego.

Communities Also Named Pantego ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Pantego - it's located in Texas.

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

Communities near Pantego ...

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

  • Plymouth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Bath
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bath is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <5>
  • Pungo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pungo is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungo
  • Gaylord
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Gaylord is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
  • Union Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Grove is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
  • Ransomville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
  • Wenona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Wenona is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
  • Mount Olive
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Mount Olive is located in Hyde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
  • Pinetown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Pinetown is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
  • Pomouk Indian Village ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pomouk Indian Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomouk Indian Village

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pantego ...

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

Adding Pantego to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pantego 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 Pantego was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Pantego post office opened in 1825.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pantego.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Beaufort, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pantego.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pantego - 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 town (such as Pantego). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pantego 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/