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Welcome to Timberlake ...

Timberlake is located in Person County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Timberlake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.

Timberlake is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Timberlake: 336 & 743<3>

The ZIP code for Timberlake: 27583<4>

Communities Also Named Timberlake ...

While we believe that this Timberlake is located in Person County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named Timberlake. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cumberland and Wake County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 15 communities that are also named Timberlake - they are located in Georgia, Maryland, Ohio, South Carolina (3), Tennessee (4), Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Timberlake ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Timberlake ...

Looking for more information about Timberlake? 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 Timberlake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Timberlake.

Adding Timberlake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Timberlake 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 (so far) for Timberlake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Timberlake post office opened in 1885.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Timberlake.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Person, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Timberlake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Timberlake area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Timberlake area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 community (such as Timberlake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Timberlake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/