Welcome to Tanglewood ...

Tanglewood is located in Lenoir County<1>.

The location of Tanglewood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

Tanglewood is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Tanglewood is located in the (252) area code.

Communities Also Named Tanglewood ...

While we believe that this Tanglewood is located in Lenoir County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named Tanglewood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Mecklenburg and New Hanover County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 43 communities that are also named Tanglewood - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), California, Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (3), Illinois (2), Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana (3), Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Mississippi (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (5), Tennessee (3), Texas, Utah, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Tanglewood ...

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

• Ayden
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Grifton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grifton
  • Grifton is located in Lenoir County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,709 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grifton <4>
• La Grange
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
  • La Grange is located in Lenoir County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <4>
• Snow Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
  • Snow Hill is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,483 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Hill <4>
• Walnut Creek
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
  • Walnut Creek is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
• Pink Hill
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pink Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink Hill
  • Pink Hill is located in Lenoir County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pink Hill <4>
• Hookerton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookerton
  • Hookerton is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hookerton <4>
• Cove City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
  • Cove City is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
• Dover
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
• Seven Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
  • Seven Springs is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Springs <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tanglewood ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lenoir County: www.co.lenoir.nc.us/

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