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Welcome to Wanchese ...

Wanchese is located on Roanoke Island.

Wanchese is located in Dare County<1>.

The pronunciation of Wanchese: WAN-cheese<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wanchese, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.

Wanchese is near sea level<3>.

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

Area Code for Wanchese: 252

The ZIP code for Wanchese: 27981<4>

Communities near Wanchese ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wanchese ...

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

Adding Wanchese to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Wanchese post office opened in 1886.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wanchese.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Dare, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Wanchese. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wanchese - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Wanchese). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wanchese 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/