Welcome to Sloop Point ...

Sloop Point is located in Pender County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sloop Point, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

A typical abbreviation for Sloop Point: Sloop Pt.

Sloop Point is near sea level<3>.

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

Sloop Point is located in the (910) area code.

Communities near Sloop Point ...

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

• Holly Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
  • Holly Ridge is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,092 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Ridge <4>
• Wrightsville Beach
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• North Topsail Beach
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Topsail Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topsail Beach
  • North Topsail Beach is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Topsail Beach <4>
• Topsail Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail Beach
  • Topsail Beach is located in Pender County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topsail Beach <4>
• Saint Helena
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
  • Saint Helena is located in Pender County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
• Topsail
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail
  • Topsail is located in Pender County
• Hampstead
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
  • Hampstead is located in Pender County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <4>
• Ocean City Beach
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City Beach
  • Ocean City Beach is located in Onslow County
• Brown Town
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
  • Brown Town is located in Pender County
• Folkstone
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folkstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folkstone
  • Folkstone is located in Onslow County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sloop Point ...

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

Adding Sloop Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sloop Point 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 Sloop Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Sloop Point post office opened in 1879.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sloop Point.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Pender County: www.pender-county.com/

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