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Welcome to Sligo ...

Sligo is located in Currituck County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sligo, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Sligo is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Sligo: 252

Communities Also Named Sligo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Sligo - they are located in Colorado, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Missouri (2), Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Sligo ...

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

  • Elizabeth City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Maple
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Maple is located in Currituck County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
  • Barco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Moyock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Belcross
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Belcross is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
  • Knotts Island
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Waterlily
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterlily is located in Currituck County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlily
  • Camden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Coinjock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Riddle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Riddle is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sligo ...

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

Adding Sligo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sligo 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 (so far) for Sligo was on a map titled Map of North Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sligo.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Currituck, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sligo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.