Bolton North Carolina Map

About Bolton, North Carolina

Bolton is a locality in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 519. The population density is 55.6 people per km². Bolton is located at 34.3207°N, 78.4019°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Bolton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 28423.

Bolton occupies a quiet expanse of flat, pine-dotted earth where the light at dusk settles in long, amber layers against the needles. It lies 20.9 miles west-northwest of Leland, NC (from Leland, NC: bearing 282°T), and is situated 15.6 miles southwest of Long View. The terrain is defined by its subtle, low-lying depressions, most notably the depression of Barbecue Bay just a mile away, which holds the moisture of the region in a lingering, silver mist. To the east, the steady, dark flow of Ricefield Branch cuts through the landscape, feeding the quiet moisture that sustains the dense woodland. Beyond the immediate tree line, the singular, weathered elevation of Beech Island rises against the horizon, providing a solitary anchor to a vista that otherwise stretches out in unbroken, humid stillness.

Bolton emerged from the timber and turpentine industries that once fueled the growth of the surrounding plains, leaving behind a legacy of work tied directly to the soil and the forest. Life here maintains a deliberate pace, far removed from the clamor of the coast, finding its center in the nearby natural expanses of Lake Waccamaw State Park. Residents often gather near the banks of Lake Waccamaw, a place where the water mirrors the sky with a clarity that feels ancient and undisturbed. The economy remains rooted in the rhythm of local land management and the seasonal cycles of the fields, preserving a character that values the quiet persistence of the pines over the swift changes of the modern world.

About This Bolton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bolton, North Carolina. Coordinates: 34.320724, -78.40195. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Bolton includes the ZIP code (28423), telephone area code (910), county seat of Columbus County (Whiteville), and school district assignment (Columbus County Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.