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Welcome to West Edgecombe ...

West Edgecombe is located in Edgecombe County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Edgecombe: W. Edgecombe

West Edgecombe is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for West Edgecombe: 252

Communities near West Edgecombe ...

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

  • Rocky Mount
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Tarboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Nashville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Red Oak
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Nash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
  • Enfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Sharpsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Princeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
    • Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
  • Elm City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pinetops
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Edgecombe ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Edgecombe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Edgecombe - 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.