Welcome to Verona ...

Verona is located in Onslow County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Verona, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Verona is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Verona: 910 & 472<3>

Communities Also Named Verona ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Verona - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan (3), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Verona ...

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

• Jacksonville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
  • Jacksonville is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,284 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <4>
• Swansboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansboro
  • Swansboro is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,394 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansboro <4>
• Holly Ridge
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
  • Holly Ridge is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,092 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Ridge <4>
• Surf City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surf City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf City
  • Surf City is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surf City <4>
• Richlands
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
  • Richlands is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <4>
• North Topsail Beach
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Topsail Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topsail Beach
  • North Topsail Beach is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Topsail Beach <4>
• Acorn Forest
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Forest
  • Acorn Forest is located in Onslow County
• Watkins Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Village
  • Watkins Village is located in Onslow County
• Midway Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Park
  • Midway Park is located in Onslow County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway Park <4>
• Aragona Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aragona Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
  • Aragona Village is located in Onslow County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Verona ...

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

Adding Verona to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Verona 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 Verona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Verona post office opened in 1894.

We also found Verona on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Verona.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Onslow County: www.co.onslow.nc.us/

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