Kelford North Carolina Map

About Kelford, North Carolina

Kelford is a locality in Bertie County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 177. The population density is 196.2 people per km². Kelford is located at 36.1796°N, 77.2236°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 27847.

Kelford lies low and wide, a sprawl of quiet lanes and modest homes where the land itself seems to exhale a sigh of contentment. It lies 35.8 miles east-north-east of Rocky Mount, NC (from Rocky Mount, NC: bearing 62°T), and is situated 7.4 miles south-south-east of Rich Square. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the rich, earthy scent of damp soil and the faint, sweet perfume of honeysuckle clinging to weathered fences. Fields of corn, their emerald stalks reaching skyward, stretch out like a verdant sea, broken only by the occasional cluster of pines or the silver glint of a slow-moving creek winding its way through the gentle terrain. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid haze, has a golden, almost liquid quality, painting the broad, flat landscape with a soft, diffused glow. The story of Kelford is written in the quiet persistence of its agricultural roots, a legacy deeply entwined with the fertile soil of Bertie County. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, supporting families through the cultivation of crops that define the region's economic rhythm. While the larger world rushes on, Kelford maintains its own measured pace, a place where the echoes of past harvests still resonate in the rustling leaves and the familiar hum of tractors working the fields. A palpable sense of continuity pervades the community, a quiet understanding of the enduring connection between the people and the earth that sustains them.

About This Kelford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kelford, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.179601, -77.223576. 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 Kelford and Bertie County.

Detailed location data for Kelford includes the ZIP code (27847), telephone area code (919, 984), county seat of Bertie County (Windsor), and school district assignment (Bertie 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 Kelford is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.