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Welcome to River Road ...

River Road is located in Beaufort County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for River Road: River Rd.

River Road is near sea level<3>.

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

River Road is within the (252) area code.

Communities Also Named River Road ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named River Road - they are located in California, Georgia, Oregon and Washington.

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

Communities near River Road ...

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

  • Washington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Vanceboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceboro
    • Vanceboro is located in Craven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanceboro <4>
  • Chocowinity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chocowinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocowinity
    • Chocowinity is located in Beaufort County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chocowinity <4>
  • Aurora
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Simpson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Grimesland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimesland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
    • Grimesland is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Bath
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Bath is located in Beaufort County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <4>
  • Pantego
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pantego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
    • Pantego is located in Beaufort County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Bear Grass
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Grass
    • Bear Grass is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Rosedale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Beaufort 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 River Road. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for River Road.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for River Road ...

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

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

The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.nc.us/

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 Beaufort, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around River Road - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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