Welcome to Sheephead Rock ...

Sheephead Rock is located in New Hanover County<1>.

The location of Sheephead Rock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

Sheephead Rock is near sea level<3>.

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

The area code for Sheephead Rock: (910)

Communities near Sheephead Rock ...

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

• Wilmington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
  • Wilmington is located in New Hanover County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,794 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <4>
• Leland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
  • Leland is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,647 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <4>
• Oak Island
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Island
  • Oak Island is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,735 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Island <4>
• Saint James
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
  • Saint James is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,607 people
• Boiling Spring Lakes
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Spring Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring Lakes
  • Boiling Spring Lakes is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,430 people
• Carolina Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Beach
  • Carolina Beach is located in New Hanover County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carolina Beach <4>
• Southport
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
  • Southport is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,088 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southport <4>
• Long Beach
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
  • Long Beach is located in Brunswick County
• Wrightsville Beach
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsville Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville Beach
  • Wrightsville Beach is located in New Hanover County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,516 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrightsville Beach <4>
• Kure Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kure Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kure Beach
  • Kure Beach is located in New Hanover County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,077 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kure Beach <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 Sheephead Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sheephead Rock.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sheephead Rock ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for New Hanover County: www.nhcgov.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/