Welcome to Poley Bridge Crossing ...
So far, we found very little information about Poley Bridge Crossing. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Poley Bridge Crossing to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Poley Bridge Crossing, please Contact Us.
Poley Bridge Crossing would have been located within present day Columbus County<2>.
The location of Poley Bridge Crossing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Poley Bridge Crossing: Poley Brg. Xing. (or less commonly used: Poley Brdg. Xing. or Poley Brdge. Xing.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Poley Bridge Crossing is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Poley Bridge Crossing was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Poley Bridge Crossing once stood is in the (910) area code.
Communities near Poley Bridge Crossing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Poley Bridge Crossing.
- Whiteville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Whiteville is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <5>
- Carolina Shores
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
- Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
- Tabor City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor City
- Tabor City is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,893 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabor City <5>
- Loris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loris
- Loris is located in Horry County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loris <5>
- Calabash
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calabash
- Calabash is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calabash <5>
- Chadbourn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadbourn
- Chadbourn is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chadbourn <5>
- Lake Waccamaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Waccamaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waccamaw
- Lake Waccamaw is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Waccamaw <5>
- Brunswick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Brunswick is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <5>
- Bolton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
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- Cerro Gordo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 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 Poley Bridge Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Poley Bridge Crossing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Poley Bridge Crossing. 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 Poley Bridge Crossing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Poley Bridge Crossing. See our Newspapers Page for Poley Bridge Crossing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Columbus County: www.columbusco.org/main
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Poley Bridge Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Columbus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Poley Bridge Crossing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |