Welcome to Winwood ...
Winwood is located in Nash County<1>.
The location of Winwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Winwood is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Winwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Winwood is within the (252) area code.
Communities Also Named Winwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Winwood - it's located in Arizona.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Winwood.
Communities near Winwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Winwood.
- Rocky Mount
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Rocky Mount is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <4>
- Wilson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <4>
- Red Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Sharpsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sharpsburg is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsburg <4>
- Spring Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
- Spring Hope is located in Nash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hope <4>
- Elm City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm City
- Elm City is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm City <4>
- Dortches
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Middlesex
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Whitakers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Bailey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Bailey is located in Nash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <4>
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 Winwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Winwood. 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 Winwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winwood. See our Newspapers Page for Winwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winwood ...
Looking for more information about Winwood? 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 Winwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Winwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nash County: www.co.nash.nc.us/
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 Nash, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winwood - 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. |