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Welcome to Pasquotank ...

Pasquotank is located in Pasquotank County<1>.

The pronunciation of Pasquotank: PAS-quo-tank<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pasquotank, you might consider that their post office opened in 1803.

Pasquotank is near sea level<3>.

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

Area Code for Pasquotank: 252

Communities near Pasquotank ...

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

  • Elizabeth City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hertford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Winfall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Nixonton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Nixonton is located in Pasquotank County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonton
  • Burgess
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Burgess is located in Perquimans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
  • Nicanor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Nicanor is located in Perquimans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicanor
  • Belvidere
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Camden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Belcross
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Belcross is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
  • Weeksville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pasquotank ...

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

Adding Pasquotank to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pasquotank 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 Pasquotank was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pasquotank.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Pasquotank, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Pasquotank. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pasquotank - 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.