Welcome to Pumpkin Center ...

Pumpkin Center is located in Onslow County<1>.

The location of Pumpkin Center has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Pumpkin Center: Pumpkin Ctr. (or less commonly used: Pumpkin Cen., Pumpkin Cent. or Pumpkin Cntr.)

Pumpkin Center is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Pumpkin Center is located in the (910) area code.

Communities Also Named Pumpkin Center ...

While we believe that this Pumpkin Center is located in Onslow County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named Pumpkin Center. Those communities are located in the following counties: Burke and Lincoln County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 29 communities that are also named Pumpkin Center - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona (2), California (2), Florida, Georgia, Indiana (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Oklahoma (4), South Dakota, Tennessee (3) and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Pumpkin Center ...

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

• Jacksonville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
  • Jacksonville is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,284 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <4>
• Swansboro
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansboro
  • Swansboro is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,394 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansboro <4>
• Cape Carteret
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Carteret have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Carteret
  • Cape Carteret is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Carteret <4>
• Richlands
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
  • Richlands is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <4>
• Cedar Point
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
  • Cedar Point is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <4>
• Maysville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
  • Maysville is located in Jones County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <4>
• Peletier
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peletier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peletier
  • Peletier is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
• Pollocksville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollocksville
  • Pollocksville is located in Jones County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollocksville <4>
• Trenton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Trenton is located in Jones County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
• Midway Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Park
  • Midway Park is located in Onslow County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway Park <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 Pumpkin Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pumpkin Center.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pumpkin Center ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Onslow County: www.co.onslow.nc.us/

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