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Welcome to Rougemont ...

Rougemont is located in Durham County<1>.

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

Rougemont is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Rougemont: (919) & (984)<4>

Communities Also Named Rougemont ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Rougemont - it's located in Quebec.

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

Communities near Rougemont ...

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

  • Durham
  • Roxboro
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxboro
    • Roxboro lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the north of Rougemont.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,383 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Roxboro
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxboro<6>
  • Butner
  • Hillsborough
  • Creedmoor
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creedmoor
    • Creedmoor lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southeast of Rougemont.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,615 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creedmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Creedmoor
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creedmoor<6>
  • Stem
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stem
    • Stem lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the east of Rougemont.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Stem
  • Bahama
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bahama
    • Bahama lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the southeast of Rougemont.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bahama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bahama
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bahama<6>
  • Mount Tirzah
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tirzah
    • Mount Tirzah lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the north of Rougemont.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mount Tirzah
  • Timberlake
  • Berryland
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryland
    • Berryland lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the west of Rougemont.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Berryland

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rougemont ...

Looking for more information about Rougemont? 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 Rougemont, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rougemont.

Adding Rougemont to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rougemont 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 Rougemont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Rougemont post office opened in 1891.

We also found Rougemont in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rougemont.

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

The official website for Durham County: www.co.durham.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 Durham, 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 Rougemont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (984) is an overlay for area code (919).
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rougemont) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Rougemont. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from RougemontOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rougemont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2185, Longitude: -78.9264       In this case, the coordinates for Rougemont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

 

 

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