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Welcome to Shelmerdine ...

Shelmerdine is located in Pitt County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Shelmerdine, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Shelmerdine, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Shelmerdine is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Shelmerdine is located in the (252) area code.

Communities near Shelmerdine ...

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

  • Greenville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
  • Winterville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Washington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ayden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
  • Grifton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Vanceboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceboro
    • Vanceboro is located in Craven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanceboro <5>
  • Chocowinity
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chocowinity have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocowinity
    • Chocowinity is located in Beaufort County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chocowinity <5>
  • Simpson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Grimesland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimesland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
    • Grimesland is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Washington Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
    • Washington Park is located in Beaufort County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shelmerdine ...

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

Adding Shelmerdine to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shelmerdine 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 Shelmerdine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Shelmerdine post office opened in 1902.

We also found Shelmerdine on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shelmerdine.

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

The official website for Pitt County: www.co.pitt.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 Pitt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shelmerdine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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