Welcome to West Tarboro ...
West Tarboro is located in Edgecombe County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for West Tarboro: W. Tarboro
West Tarboro is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Tarboro lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for West Tarboro: 252
Communities near West Tarboro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Tarboro.
- Rocky Mount
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sharpsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Scotland Neck
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Robersonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Elm City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pinetops
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dortches
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dortches have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
- Dortches is located in Nash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
- Whitakers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
- Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <3>
- Battleboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Tarboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Tarboro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Tarboro. 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 Tarboro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Tarboro. See our Newspapers Page for West Tarboro.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Tarboro ...
Looking for more information about West Tarboro? 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 Tarboro, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Tarboro.
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 Tarboro - 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. |