Welcome to Willeyton ...
Willeyton is located in Gates County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Willeyton, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Willeyton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Willeyton is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Willeyton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Willeyton is within the boundaries of the (252) area code.
Communities near Willeyton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Willeyton.
- Suffolk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffolk
- Suffolk is located in Suffolk City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suffolk <4>
- Franklin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Franklin City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
- Winton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
- Winton is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winton <4>
- Cofield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Gatesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Gatesville is located in Gates County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <4>
- Harrellsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
- Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Como
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Como is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <4>
- Roduco
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - White Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- White Oak is located in Gates County
- Pittmantown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittmantown
- Pittmantown is located in Suffolk City (VA)
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 Willeyton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willeyton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Willeyton. 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 Willeyton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Willeyton. See our Newspapers Page for Willeyton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willeyton ...
Looking for more information about Willeyton? 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 Willeyton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Willeyton.
Adding Willeyton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Willeyton 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 Willeyton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Willeyton post office opened in 1886.
We also found Willeyton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Willeyton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willeyton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gates County: www.gatescounty.govoffice2.com/
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 Gates, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Willeyton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |