Welcome to Tar Heel ...
The town of Tar Heel is located in Bladen County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tar Heel, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Tar Heel has a population of 114 people<2> (see below for details).
Tar Heel is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Tar Heel lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Tar Heel: 910 & 472<4>
The ZIP code for Tar Heel: 28392<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tar Heel had an population of 114 people. This is a decrease of 2.56% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 62.86% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Tar Heel had a population of 117 people. This makes Tar Heel the county's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 117 people, the population of Tar Heel increased 67.14% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 70 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Tar Heel.
Communities near Tar Heel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tar Heel.
- Lumberton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lumberton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
- Lumberton is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lumberton
- From Tar Heel to Lumberton
- Hope Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hope Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Mills
- Hope Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,848 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope Mills <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hope Mills
- From Tar Heel to Hope Mills
- Elizabethtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <7>
- Saint Pauls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Pauls
- Saint Pauls is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Pauls <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Pauls
- From Tar Heel to Saint Pauls
- Bladenboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladenboro
- Bladenboro is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladenboro <7>
- Stedman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stedman
- Stedman is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stedman <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stedman
- From Tar Heel to Stedman
- White Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
- White Lake is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <7>
- Clarkton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Clarkton is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkton <7>
- Parkton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkton have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkton
- Parkton is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkton <7>
- Rennert
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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 Tar Heel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tar Heel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tar Heel. 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 Tar Heel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tar Heel. See our Newspapers Page for Tar Heel.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tar Heel ...
Looking for more information about Tar Heel? 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 Tar Heel, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tar Heel.
Adding Tar Heel to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tar Heel 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 Tar Heel was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tar Heel.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tar Heel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bladen County: www.bladeninfo.net/
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 Bladen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tar Heel. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tar Heel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Tar Heel area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Tar Heel area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Tar Heel). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tar Heel or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |