Welcome to Timberland ...
Timberland is located in Hoke County<1>.
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.<2>.
Time Zone: Timberland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Timberland: 910 & 472<3>
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.<4> 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 <5>
- Hope Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- 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.<4> 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 <5>
- 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.<4> 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 <5>
- 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.<4> 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 <5>
- 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.<4> 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 <5>
- 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.<4> 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 <5>
- 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.<4> 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 <5>
- Maxton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- 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 <5>
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.<7>
X2X - 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Hoke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Timberland - 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 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Timberland area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Timberland area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |