Bolivia North Carolina Map

About Bolivia, North Carolina

Bolivia is a locality in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 247. The population density is 136.5 people per km². Bolivia is located at 34.0677°N, 78.1483°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28422.

Bolivia, North Carolina, exhales a quiet breath of coastal plain, where the land slopes gently toward the distant murmur of the Atlantic. It lies 14.3 miles south-south-west of Leland, NC (from Leland, NC: bearing 204°T), and is situated 8.3 miles north-north-west of St. James. Here, the sky feels vast, a canvas stretched taut over fields of pine and scrub, punctuated by the occasional glint of sunlight on a slow-moving creek. Live oaks, draped in Spanish moss like ancient, bearded sentinels, guard the edges of the flat, sandy terrain. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a faint, briny tang, a promise of the ocean that shapes so much of life here. Even the shadows seem to pool with a certain stillness, a deep, earthy quietude that settles over the landscape as the day progresses. The history of Bolivia is as much about the soil as it is about the people who have worked it. For generations, agriculture has been the backbone of this community, with tobacco and cotton once dominating the fertile ground, their cultivation leaving an indelible mark on the local economy and the very patterns of the land. More recently, the growing presence of the Brunswick County government, with its administrative heart beating within Bolivia, has brought a new pulse to the area. The relative proximity to the bustling beach towns, while maintaining a distinct, unhurried character, allows Bolivia to offer a quieter, more grounded alternative, a place where the rhythm of life still moves to the sway of the pines and the steady flow of the nearby waterways.

About This Bolivia Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Bolivia, North Carolina with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Bolivia and Brunswick County.

Detailed location data for Bolivia includes the ZIP code (28422), telephone area code (910), county seat of Brunswick County (Bolivia), and school district assignment (Brunswick 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 Bolivia is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.