Welcome to Rico ...

Rico is located in Columbus County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rico, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Rico is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Rico is located in the (910) area code.

Communities Also Named Rico ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Rico - they are located in California, Colorado, Georgia and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Rico ...

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

• Whiteville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
  • Whiteville is located in Columbus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,242 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <3>
• Elizabethtown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
  • Elizabethtown is located in Bladen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <3>
• Chadbourn
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadbourn
  • Chadbourn is located in Columbus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chadbourn <3>
• Bladenboro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladenboro
  • Bladenboro is located in Bladen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladenboro <3>
• Lake Waccamaw
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Waccamaw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waccamaw
  • Lake Waccamaw is located in Columbus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Waccamaw <3>
• Brunswick
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
  • Brunswick is located in Columbus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <3>
• White Lake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
  • White Lake is located in Bladen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <3>
• Clarkton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
  • Clarkton is located in Bladen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkton <3>
• Bolton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
  • Bolton is located in Columbus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolton <3>
• East Arcadia
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
  • East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rico ...

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

Adding Rico to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rico 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 Rico was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Rico post office opened in 1900.

We also found Rico on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rico.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Columbus County: www.columbusco.org/main

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