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Around Pollocks ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Jacksonville. It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the south of Pollocks. Jacksonville has a population of 76,300 people.<1>.

The next largest community is New Bern. It is located about 18 miles [ km] to the east of Pollocks and has a population of 29,900 people.

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

  • Phillips Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillips Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Phillips Crossroads is located in Jones County
  • Sassers Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassers Mill
    • Sassers Mill is located in Jones County
  • Trenton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cove City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
    • Cove City is located in Craven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
  • Shady Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Shady Grove is located in Jones County
  • Combs Fork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combs Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Fork
    • Combs Fork is located in Jones County
  • Dover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Craven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
  • Olivers Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
    • Olivers Crossroads is located in Jones County
  • Olivers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers
    • Olivers is located in Jones County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Comfort
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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      • Comfort is located in Jones County
    • Wise Forks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Forks
      • Wise Forks is located in Jones County
    • Oak Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Jones County
    • Tuscarora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
      • Tuscarora is located in Craven County
    • Jones Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
      • Jones Corner is located in Jones County
    • Loftins Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftins Crossroads
      • Loftins Crossroads is located in Lenoir County

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

Jones County ...

Pollocks is located in Jones County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jones County: Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Lenoir & Onslow.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pollocks ...

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 Pollocks.

Airports Near Pollocks ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Pollocks and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Pollocks.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

The official website for Jones County: www.co.jones.nc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pollocks.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Jones, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Pollocks), 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.









 

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