Welcome to Riddle ...
Riddle is located in Camden County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Riddle, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Riddle is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Riddle lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Riddle: (252)
Communities Also Named Riddle ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Riddle - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oregon, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Riddle.
Communities near Riddle ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Riddle.
- Elizabeth City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
- Elizabeth City is located in Pasquotank County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth City <3>
- Duck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck
- Duck is located in Dare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duck <3>
- Coinjock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coinjock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coinjock
- Coinjock is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coinjock <3>
- Aydlett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Barco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barco
- Barco is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barco <3>
- Belcross
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
- Belcross is located in Camden County
- Bertha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Camden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Camden County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
- Maple
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Poplar Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Branch
- Poplar Branch is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar Branch <3>
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 Riddle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riddle.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riddle. 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 Riddle.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Riddle. See our Newspapers Page for Riddle.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riddle ...
Looking for more information about Riddle? 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 Riddle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Riddle.
Adding Riddle to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Riddle 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 Riddle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Riddle post office opened in 1893.
We also found Riddle on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Riddle.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riddle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Camden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Riddle - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |