Welcome to Red Bug ...

Red Bug is located in Brunswick County<1>.

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

Red Bug is near sea level<3>.

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

The area code for Red Bug: (910)

Communities near Red Bug ...

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

• Oak Island
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Island
  • Oak Island is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,735 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Island <4>
• Saint James
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
  • Saint James is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,607 people
• Boiling Spring Lakes
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Spring Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring Lakes
  • Boiling Spring Lakes is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,430 people
• Carolina Shores
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
  • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
• Sunset Beach
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
  • Sunset Beach is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset Beach <4>
• Long Beach
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
  • Long Beach is located in Brunswick County
• Calabash
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calabash
  • Calabash is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,360 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calabash <4>
• Yaupon Beach
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yaupon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaupon Beach
  • Yaupon Beach is located in Brunswick County
• Ocean Isle Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Isle Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Isle Beach
  • Ocean Isle Beach is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Isle Beach <4>
• Holden Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Beach
  • Holden Beach is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden Beach <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 Red Bug. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Red Bug.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Red Bug ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Brunswick County: www.brunsco.net/

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