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Around Parkton ...

For comparison, Parkton has a population of 430 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Parkton, with the nearest first.

  • Lumber Bridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Lumber Bridge is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Bridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
  • Rex
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rex is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
  • Hope Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Timberlake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Timberlake is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
  • Ardulusa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ardulusa is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardulusa
  • Rockfish
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockfish is located in Hoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
  • Saint Pauls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Cumberland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Rennert
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rennert is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rennert
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Dundarrach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Dundarrach is located in Hoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundarrach
    • Shannon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Shannon is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
    • Gold Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Gold Hill is located in Hoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
    • Highland Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Highland Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
    • Kingsford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Kingsford is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford
    • Red Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

For more communities neighboring Parkton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Parkton.

Robeson County ...

Parkton is located in Robeson County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Robeson County: Bladen, Columbus, Cumberland, Hoke, Scotland, Dillon (SC) & Marlboro (SC).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkton ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Parkton.

Airports Near Parkton ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Parkton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Parkton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parkton ...

Looking for more information about Parkton? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Parkton. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Parkton, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Parkton.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Parkton.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Robeson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Parkton), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.