Welcome to Rooks ...
Rooks is located in Pender County<1>.
The location of Rooks has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rooks, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Rooks is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rooks lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Rooks: (910)
Communities near Rooks ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rooks.
- Burgaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgaw
- Burgaw is located in Pender County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgaw <4>
- Wallace
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Wallace is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <4>
- Navassa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Northwest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Northwest is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Bolton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- 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 <4>
- East Arcadia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
- East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Saint Helena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
- Saint Helena is located in Pender County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Sandyfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Sandy Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Watha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Rooks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rooks.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rooks. 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 Rooks.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rooks. See our Newspapers Page for Rooks.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rooks ...
Looking for more information about Rooks? 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 Rooks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rooks.
Adding Rooks to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rooks 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 Rooks was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Rooks post office opened in 1901.
We also found Rooks on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rooks.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rooks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pender County: www.pender-county.com/
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 Pender, 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 Rooks - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |