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Welcome to Roduco ...

Roduco is located in Gates County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Roduco, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.

Roduco is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Roduco: 252

The ZIP code for Roduco: 27969<3>

Communities near Roduco ...

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

  • Franklin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ahoskie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Murfreesboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Winton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cofield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cofield is located in Hertford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
  • Gatesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Powellsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Powellsville is located in Bertie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  • Colerain
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Colerain is located in Bertie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
  • Harrellsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Como
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Como is located in Hertford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roduco ...

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

Adding Roduco to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Roduco 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 (so far) for Roduco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Roduco post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Roduco.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Gates, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Roduco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Roduco). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Roduco or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/