Welcome to Sunbury ...
Sunbury is located in Gates County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sunbury, you might consider that their post office opened in 1816.
Sunbury is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sunbury lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Sunbury: 252
Communities Also Named Sunbury ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Sunbury - they are located in British Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Ohio (2), Ontario and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sunbury.
Communities near Sunbury ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sunbury.
- Suffolk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffolk
- Suffolk is located in Suffolk City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suffolk <3>
- Hertford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford
- Hertford is located in Perquimans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hertford <3>
- Winton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
- Winton is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winton <3>
- Winfall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfall
- Winfall is located in Perquimans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfall <3>
- Cofield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Gatesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Gatesville is located in Gates County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <3>
- Colerain
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Colerain is located in Bertie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Harrellsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
- Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Holly Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Holly Grove is located in Gates County
- Muddy Cross
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Cross
- Muddy Cross is located in Gates 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 Sunbury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sunbury.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sunbury. 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 Sunbury.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunbury. See our Newspapers Page for Sunbury.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunbury ...
Looking for more information about Sunbury? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Sunbury, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sunbury.
Adding Sunbury to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sunbury 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 Sunbury was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Sunbury post office opened in 1816.
We also found Sunbury in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sunbury.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunbury. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gates County: www.gatescounty.govoffice2.com/
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 Gates, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sunbury - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |