Murraysville North Carolina Map

About Murraysville, North Carolina

Murraysville is a locality in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of 16,339. The population density is 775.7 people per km². Murraysville is located at 34.2957°N, 77.8475°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28411.

Murraysville unfolds as a landscape of verdant hues, where the humid air, thick with the scent of pine and damp earth, clings to the gentle undulations of the coastal plain. It lies 7.4 miles north-east of Wilmington, NC (from Wilmington, NC: bearing 49°T), and is situated 9.3 miles west-south-west of Hampstead. Live oaks, their branches draped like ancient beards, cast dappled shadows across driveways lined with blooming azaleas, their vibrant colors a stark contrast to the muted greens and browns of the surrounding woods. The sky here, especially in the late afternoon, takes on a bruised, pearly quality, as if holding its breath before a summer shower. This is a place where the wildness of the Carolina interior meets the subtle influence of the nearby Atlantic, a quiet assertion of nature’s persistent, breathing presence. The history of Murraysville is interwoven with the agricultural rhythms of the region, an area that once thrived on the cultivation of cotton and tobacco, its economy now diversifying to include a growing service sector and proximity to the port city of Wilmington. The land itself tells stories, of early settlers who carved their lives from the dense forests and navigable waterways, of skirmishes and quiet resilience. Today, the character of Murraysville is one of a relaxed, suburban sprawl that still holds onto pockets of its rural past, where the echo of horse-drawn carts can almost be heard on the breeze that rustles through the tall pines. The local economy, while experiencing modern shifts, retains a grounding in the earth, a connection to the fertile soil that has sustained generations.

About This Murraysville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Murraysville, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.295725, -77.847484. 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 Murraysville and New Hanover County.

Detailed location data for Murraysville includes the ZIP code (28411), telephone area code (910), county seat of New Hanover County (Wilmington), and school district assignment (New Hanover 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 Murraysville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.