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Welcome to Ramseur ...

The town of Ramseur is located in Randolph County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ramseur, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ramseur has a population of 1,683 people<2> (see below for details).

Ramseur is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Ramseur: 336 & 743<4>

The ZIP code for Ramseur: 27316<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ramseur had an population of 1,683 people. This is a decrease of 0.53% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.98% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ramseur had a population of 1,692 people. This makes Ramseur the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Ramseur represents 0.02% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 268th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,692 people, the population of Ramseur increased 6.55% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,588 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ramseur.

Communities near Ramseur ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ramseur ...

Looking for more information about Ramseur? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ramseur, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ramseur.

Adding Ramseur to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ramseur 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 (so far) for Ramseur was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Ramseur post office opened in 1889.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ramseur.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ramseur.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ramseur - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Ramseur area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Ramseur area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Ramseur). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ramseur or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/