Welcome to Whitehurst ...

Whitehurst is located in Pitt County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitehurst, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1910.

Whitehurst is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Whitehurst: 252

Communities Also Named Whitehurst ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Whitehurst - they are located in Louisiana and Maryland (2).

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

Communities near Whitehurst ...

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

• Greenville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,779 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
• Tarboro
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
  • Tarboro is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,575 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarboro <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Tarboro
  • From Whitehurst to Tarboro
• Winterville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterville
  • Winterville is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterville <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Winterville
  • From Whitehurst to Winterville
• Williamston
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamston
  • Williamston is located in Martin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamston <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Williamston
  • From Whitehurst to Williamston
• Farmville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
  • Farmville is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Farmville
  • From Whitehurst to Farmville
• Princeville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
  • Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Princeville
  • From Whitehurst to Princeville
• Bethel
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Bethel is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <4>
• Robersonville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robersonville
  • Robersonville is located in Martin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robersonville <4>
• Pinetops
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetops
  • Pinetops is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinetops <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pinetops
  • From Whitehurst to Pinetops
• Simpson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
  • Simpson is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitehurst ...

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

Adding Whitehurst to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whitehurst 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 Whitehurst was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

X2X - From that list, the Whitehurst post office opened in 1910.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitehurst.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Pitt County: www.co.pitt.nc.us/

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