Grantsboro North Carolina Map

About Grantsboro, North Carolina

Grantsboro is a locality in Pamlico County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 645. The population density is 69.9 people per km². Grantsboro is located at 35.1404°N, 76.8424°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28529.

Grantsboro rests low and wide along the Pamlico River's edge, a place where the land seems to sigh into the water. It lies 11.6 miles east of New Bern, NC (from New Bern, NC: bearing 79°T), and is situated 8.1 miles east-north-east of Fairfield Harbour. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of pine needles and marsh grass, a constant reminder of the surrounding wetlands. Fields of soybeans and corn stretch out under a sky that often shifts from a pale, washed-out blue to the bruised purples of an approaching storm, the flat terrain offering few interruptions to the vast horizons. Live oaks, ancient and gnarled, stand sentinel near weathered farmhouses, their Spanish moss draped like forgotten lace, lending a quiet, timeless dignity to the landscape. The light at dusk is a peculiar, buttery gold, clinging to the flat expanses before surrendering to the encroaching darkness, and the silence is profound, broken only by the distant cry of a gull or the rustle of unseen creatures in the reeds. This corner of Pamlico County, Grantsboro, has long been shaped by the bounty and caprice of the water. Its history is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of those who have worked the fertile soil and fished the brackish depths. While the rhythms of farming remain, the local economy has also seen the quiet influence of tourism, drawn by the allure of the coastal plain and its opportunities for boating and fishing. Generations have lived and died here, their stories whispered on the humid breeze, a continuity that binds the present to a past deeply intertwined with the ebb and flow of the river and the Carolina coast. The distinctive character of Grantsboro is one of quiet resilience, a place that knows the value of hard work and the solace of simple, natural beauty.

About This Grantsboro Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Grantsboro, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.140442, -76.842436. 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 Grantsboro and Pamlico County.

Detailed location data for Grantsboro includes the ZIP code (28529), telephone area code (910), county seat of Pamlico County (Bayboro), and school district assignment (Pamlico 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 Grantsboro is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.