Welcome to Pungo ...
Pungo is located in Beaufort County<1>.
Google driving directions from your current location to Pungo
We aren't confident of the location of Pungo, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pungo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
Pungo is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Pungo lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Pungo: 252
Communities Also Named Pungo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Pungo - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pungo.
Communities near Pungo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pungo.
- Plymouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <5>
- Belhaven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belhaven
- Belhaven is located in Beaufort County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belhaven <5>
- Roper
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Roper is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roper <5>
- Jamesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Jamesville is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamesville <5>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Jamesville
From Pungo to Jamesville
- Bath
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Beaufort County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <5>
- Pantego
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Wenona
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Mount Olive
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Hyde County
- Ransomville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
- Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Ransomville
From Pungo to Ransomville
- Scranton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Pungo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pungo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pungo. 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 Pungo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pungo. See our Newspapers Page for Pungo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pungo ...
Looking for more information about Pungo? 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 Pungo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pungo.
Adding Pungo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pungo 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 for Pungo was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Pungo in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pungo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pungo. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Beaufort, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pungo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |