Bladenboro North Carolina Map

About Bladenboro, North Carolina

Bladenboro is a locality in Bladen County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,249. The population density is 380.1 people per km². Bladenboro is located at 34.5388°N, 78.7875°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28320.

Bladenboro breathes with the quiet exhalations of the southeastern coastal plain, a landscape where the air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of pine needles and damp earth. It lies 35.9 miles south of Fayetteville, NC (from Fayetteville, NC: bearing 172°T), and is situated 8.3 miles west-north-west of Clarkton. The terrain here rolls with a gentle, almost imperceptible swell, punctuated by stands of towering Loblolly pines and the occasional, sun-drenched clearing. Waterways, like the dark, serpentine Black River not far to the east, thread through the verdant tapestry, their slow currents reflecting the immense, often cloud-streaked sky. In the late afternoon, the light softens, casting long, honeyed shadows that stretch and deepen across the fields and along the unpaved shoulders of country roads, imbuing the very stillness with a palpable, golden weight. The heart of Bladenboro beats with the enduring pulse of agriculture and the echoes of a resourceful past. For generations, the fertile soil has yielded its bounty, with tobacco and cotton once reigning supreme, their legacies still whispered in the weathered barns and the communal memory. Today, while the landscape continues to be shaped by the cultivation of timber and a diversified array of crops, the spirit of the early settlers, who navigated these piney woods and alluvial flats, remains a quiet, persistent current. The local economy, though it has evolved, still draws strength from the land, and a distinct, unhurried rhythm defines daily life, a testament to the enduring connection between the people of Bladenboro and the land they call home.

About This Bladenboro Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bladenboro, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.53878, -78.787521. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Bladenboro and Bladen County.

Detailed location data for Bladenboro includes the ZIP code (28320), telephone area code (704, 980), county seat of Bladen County (Elizabethtown), and school district assignment (Bladen County Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Bladenboro is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.