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Around Tar River ...

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Tar River, with the nearest first.

  • Clay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Clay is located in Granville County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clay
    • From Tar River to Clay
  • Hester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Providence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Granville County
  • Mount Energy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Stem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stem
    • Stem is located in Granville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Wilton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton is located in Granville County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wilton
    • From Tar River to Wilton
  • Creedmoor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
    • Fairport is located in Granville County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fairport
    • From Tar River to Fairport
  • Lyons
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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For more communities neighboring Tar River, please visit our County-by-County Page for Tar River.

Granville County ...

Tar River is located in Granville County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Granville County: Durham, Franklin, Person, Vance, Wake, Halifax (VA) & Mecklenburg (VA).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tar River ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tar River.

Airports Near Tar River ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Tar River and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Tar River.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

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

The official website for Granville County: www.granvillecounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Granville, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Tar River), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.




 

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