Welcome to Rose Bay ...
Rose Bay is located in Hyde County<1>.
The location of Rose Bay has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rose Bay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
Rose Bay is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Rose Bay lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Rose Bay is within the (252) area code.
Communities Also Named Rose Bay ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Rose Bay - it's located in Nova Scotia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rose Bay.
Communities near Rose Bay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rose Bay.
- Belhaven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belhaven
- Belhaven is located in Beaufort County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belhaven <4>
- Pantego
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Scranton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Swan Quarter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Quarter
- Swan Quarter is located in Hyde County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swan Quarter <4>
- Sladesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sladesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sladesville
- Sladesville is located in Hyde County
- Mount Olive
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Hyde County
- Fairfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Hyde County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <4>
- Lowland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Ransomville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
- Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
- Lake Landing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Landing
- Lake Landing is located in Hyde 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 Rose Bay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rose Bay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rose Bay. 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 Rose Bay.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rose Bay. See our Newspapers Page for Rose Bay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rose Bay ...
Looking for more information about Rose Bay? 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 Rose Bay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rose Bay.
Adding Rose Bay to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rose Bay 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 Rose Bay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Rose Bay post office opened in 1872.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rose Bay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rose Bay. 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 Hyde, 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 Rose Bay - 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/ |