Welcome to Warsaw ...
The town of Warsaw is located in Duplin County<1>.
The location of Warsaw has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Warsaw, you might consider that their post office opened in 1839.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Warsaw has a population of 3,092 people<3> (see below for details).
Warsaw is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Warsaw lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Warsaw: (910)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Warsaw had an population of 3,092 people. This is an increase of 1.24% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.34% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Warsaw had a population of 3,054 people (which is 5.22% of the total population of Duplin County). This makes Warsaw the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Warsaw represents 0.03% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 200th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,054 people, the population of Warsaw has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,051 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Warsaw.
Communities Also Named Warsaw ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Warsaw - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Warsaw.
Communities near Warsaw ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Warsaw.
- Clinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Sampson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
- Mount Olive
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Olive <5>
- Wallace
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Wallace is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <5>
- Rose Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Hill <5>
- Beulaville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulaville
- Beulaville is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beulaville <5>
- Faison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faison
- Faison is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faison <5>
- Magnolia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
- Kenansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenansville
- Kenansville is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenansville <5>
- Greenevers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenevers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenevers
- Greenevers is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
- Calypso
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Warsaw. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Warsaw.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Warsaw. 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 Warsaw.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Warsaw. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Warsaw.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Warsaw ...
Looking for more information about Warsaw? 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 Warsaw, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Warsaw.
Adding Warsaw to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Warsaw 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 Warsaw was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Warsaw post office opened in 1839.
We also found Warsaw in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Warsaw.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Warsaw. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Duplin County: www.duplincounty.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 Duplin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Warsaw. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Warsaw - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |