Welcome to South River ...
South River is located in Carteret County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for South River: S. River
South River is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: South River lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for South River: 252
Communities Also Named South River ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named South River: This one is located in Carteret County and the other is located in Rowan County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 8 communities that are also named South River - they are located in Maryland, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South River.
Communities near South River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South River.
- Havelock
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
- Havelock is located in Craven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,593 people
- Morehead City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Beaufort
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaufort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaufort
- Beaufort is located in Carteret County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaufort <3>
- Atlantic Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bayboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
- Bayboro is located in Pamlico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayboro <3>
- Oriental
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriental have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriental
- Oriental is located in Pamlico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriental <3>
- Alliance
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Alliance is located in Pamlico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alliance <3>
- Grantsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsboro
- Grantsboro is located in Pamlico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsboro <3>
- Arapahoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arapahoe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapahoe
- Arapahoe is located in Pamlico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arapahoe <3>
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 South River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South River. 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 South River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South River. See our Newspapers Page for South River.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South River ...
Looking for more information about South River? 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 South River, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South River.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Carteret, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South River - 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. |
| <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. |