Welcome to Sharp Point ...

Sharp Point is primarily located in Edgecombe County<1>. A portion of Sharp Point extends into Pitt County.

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

A typical abbreviation for Sharp Point: Sharp Pt.

Sharp Point is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Sharp Point: (252)

Communities near Sharp Point ...

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

• Greenville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,779 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
• Rocky Mount
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
  • Rocky Mount is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,689 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <4>
• Wilson
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
  • Wilson is located in Wilson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,479 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <4>
• Tarboro
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
  • Tarboro is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,575 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarboro <4>
• Winterville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterville
  • Winterville is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterville <4>
• Ayden
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayden
  • Ayden is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,159 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayden <4>
• Farmville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
  • Farmville is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
• Sharpsburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
  • Sharpsburg is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsburg <4>
• Princeville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
  • Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
• Bethel
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Bethel is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <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 Sharp Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sharp Point.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sharp Point ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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