Welcome to Rheasville ...
Rheasville is located in Halifax County<1>.
Rheasville is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rheasville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Rheasville: 252
Communities near Rheasville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rheasville.
- Roanoke Rapids
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Enfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Weldon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Weldon is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <3>
- Gaston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Garysburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Littleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Seaboard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
- Seaboard is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaboard <3>
- Jackson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Halifax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- South Weldon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
- South Weldon is located in Halifax County
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 Rheasville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rheasville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rheasville. 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 Rheasville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rheasville. See our Newspapers Page for Rheasville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rheasville ...
Looking for more information about Rheasville? 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 Rheasville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rheasville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Halifax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rheasville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |