Welcome to Timberland ...

Timberland is located in Hoke County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Timberland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Timberland is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Timberland: (910)

Communities Also Named Timberland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Timberland: This one is located in Hoke County and the other is located in Henderson County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 4 communities that are also named Timberland - they are located in California, Florida and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Timberland ...

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

• Pinehurst
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
  • Pinehurst is located in Moore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,014 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinehurst <4>
• Hope Mills
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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 <4>
• Southern Pines
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Pines
  • Southern Pines is located in Moore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Pines <4>
• Laurinburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurinburg
  • Laurinburg is located in Scotland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,896 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurinburg <4>
• Aberdeen
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
  • Aberdeen is located in Moore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <4>
• Raeford
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raeford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raeford
  • Raeford is located in Hoke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raeford <4>
• Whispering Pines
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
  • Whispering Pines is located in Moore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,461 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whispering Pines <4>
• Red Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
  • Red Springs is located in Robeson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Springs <4>
• Maxton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxton
  • Maxton is located in Robeson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxton <4>
• Pinebluff
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebluff
  • Pinebluff is located in Moore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,647 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinebluff <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 Timberland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Timberland.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Timberland ...

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

Adding Timberland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Timberland 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 Timberland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Timberland post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Timberland.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hoke County: www.hokecounty.org/

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