Welcome to Riegelwood ...
Riegelwood is located in Columbus County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Riegelwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1963.
Riegelwood is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Riegelwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Riegelwood: 910 & 472<3>
The ZIP code for Riegelwood: 28456<4>
Communities near Riegelwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Riegelwood.
- Leland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <6>
- Navassa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Belville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Lake Waccamaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Waccamaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- 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 <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lake Waccamaw
- From Riegelwood to Lake Waccamaw
- Northwest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Northwest is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Northwest
- From Riegelwood to Northwest
- Bolton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- 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 <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bolton
- From Riegelwood to Bolton
- East Arcadia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
- East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Arcadia
- From Riegelwood to East Arcadia
- Sandyfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyfield
- Sandyfield is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Atkinson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Atkinson is located in Pender County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <6>
- Sandy Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Sandy Creek is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 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 Riegelwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riegelwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riegelwood. 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 Riegelwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Riegelwood. See our Newspapers Page for Riegelwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riegelwood ...
Looking for more information about Riegelwood? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Riegelwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Riegelwood.
Adding Riegelwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Riegelwood 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 Riegelwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Riegelwood post office opened in 1963.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Riegelwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riegelwood. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Columbus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Riegelwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Riegelwood area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Riegelwood area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Riegelwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Riegelwood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |