Brices Creek North Carolina Map

About Brices Creek, North Carolina

Brices Creek is a locality in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,415. The population density is 176.7 people per km². Brices Creek is located at 35.0560°N, 77.0877°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28562.

Brices Creek is a quiet scattering of homes and fields that hug the slow, dark waters of its namesake, a waterway that spills into the Neuse River. It lies 4.4 miles south-west of New Bern, NC (from New Bern, NC: bearing 214°T), and is situated 7.6 miles south-south-west of Forest. The land here is low-lying and generous, a soft, fertile expanse where the air hangs heavy with the scent of pine and the damp richness of creek bottoms. Cypress knees, gnarled like ancient knuckles, break the surface of the water, and the trees – live oaks draped in Spanish moss, towering pines, and the rustle of sweetgum – form a dense, green wall along the banks. Even on a windless day, a subtle breath of movement seems to stir the leaves, a perpetual whisper of the coastal plain. This stretch of Craven County carries the quiet imprint of generations who understood the land's bounty. For years, the economy here was tethered to the rhythm of the seasons, to timber felled and crops coaxed from the soil, and to the ever-present draw of the water for sustenance and passage. Evidence of that past lingers in the weathered barns and the occasional, almost forgotten, fishing shack clinging to the shoreline. While the grander industries have shifted elsewhere, a stubborn independence and a deep connection to the natural world still define the character of Brices Creek, a place where the pace of life is dictated less by the clock and more by the ebb and flow of the tides and the slow, sure turning of the earth.

About This Brices Creek Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Brices Creek, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.055992, -77.087727. 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 Brices Creek and Craven County.

Detailed location data for Brices Creek includes the ZIP code (28562), telephone area code (910), county seat of Craven County (New Bern), and school district assignment (Craven 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 Brices Creek is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.