Welcome to Prescott ...

Prescott is located in Beaufort County<1>.

Prescott is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Prescott: 252

Communities Also Named Prescott ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Prescott - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Massachusetts (2), Michigan, Missouri, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Washington (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Prescott ...

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

• New Bern
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bern
  • New Bern is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bern <4>
• Trent Woods
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Woods
  • Trent Woods is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
• Bayboro
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
  • Bayboro is located in Pamlico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,242 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayboro <4>
• Vanceboro
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceboro
  • Vanceboro is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanceboro <4>
• Oriental
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriental have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriental
  • Oriental is located in Pamlico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriental <4>
• Alliance
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
  • Alliance is located in Pamlico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alliance <4>
• Grantsboro
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsboro
  • Grantsboro is located in Pamlico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsboro <4>
• Arapahoe
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arapahoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapahoe
  • Arapahoe is located in Pamlico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arapahoe <4>
• Aurora
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
• Bridgeton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
  • Bridgeton is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeton <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prescott ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prescott. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.nc.us/

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