Welcome to Topsy ...
Topsy is located in Gates County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Topsy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Topsy is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Topsy lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Topsy: 252
Communities Also Named Topsy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Topsy - they are located in Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Topsy.
Communities near Topsy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Topsy.
- Franklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ahoskie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Murfreesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <3>
- Courtland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Winton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Boykins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cofield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cofield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
- Cofield is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Newsoms
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsoms
- Newsoms is located in Southampton County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Gatesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Gatesville is located in Gates County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <3>
- Powellsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
- Powellsville is located in Bertie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
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 Topsy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Topsy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Topsy. 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 Topsy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Topsy. See our Newspapers Page for Topsy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Topsy ...
Looking for more information about Topsy? 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 Topsy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Topsy.
Adding Topsy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Topsy 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 Topsy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Topsy post office opened in 1901.
We also found Topsy on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Topsy.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Gates, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Topsy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |