Welcome to Wilkinson ...

Wilkinson is located in Beaufort County<1>.

Wilkinson is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Wilkinson: 252

Communities Also Named Wilkinson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Wilkinson - they are located in California, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Ontario, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Wilkinson ...

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

• Plymouth
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,332 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>
• Belhaven
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belhaven
  • Belhaven is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belhaven <4>
• Roper
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
  • Roper is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roper <4>
• Jamesville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
  • Jamesville is located in Martin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamesville <4>
• Washington Park
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
  • Washington Park is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
• Bath
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
  • Bath is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <4>
• Pungo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pungo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungo
  • Pungo is located in Beaufort County
• Union Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
  • Union Grove is located in Beaufort County
• Wenona
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
  • Wenona is located in Washington County
• Pinetown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
  • Pinetown is located in Beaufort County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilkinson ...

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

Adding Wilkinson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilkinson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.nc.us/

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