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Welcome to Rawls ...

Rawls is located in Harnett County<1>.


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


Rawls is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Rawls: (919) & (984)<4>

Communities Also Named Rawls ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Rawls - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida and Georgia.

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

Communities near Rawls ...

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

  • Raleigh
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Cary
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
    • Cary is located in Chatham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <5>
  • Apex
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
    • Apex is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <5>
  • Holly Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Holly Springs is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <5>
  • Garner
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
    • Garner is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <5>
  • Fuquay - Varina
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuquay - Varina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuquay - Varina
    • Fuquay - Varina is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fuquay - Varina <5>
  • Dunn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Dunn is located in Harnett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,684 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <5>
  • Angier
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Erwin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
    • Erwin is located in Harnett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <5>
  • Benson
    (18 miles [29 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 Rawls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rawls.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rawls ...

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

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

The official website for Harnett County: www.harnett.org/

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 Harnett, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rawls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (984) is an overlay for area code (919).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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