Tar Heel North Carolina Map

About Tar Heel, North Carolina

Tar Heel is a locality in Bladen County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 69. The population density is 96.4 people per km². Tar Heel is located at 34.7332°N, 78.7900°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28392.

Tar Heel breathes a quiet existence along the flatlands of Bladen County, a place where the sky seems to stretch further, and the air carries the humid scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 22.6 miles south-south-east of Fayetteville, NC (from Fayetteville, NC: bearing 167°T), and is situated 14.7 miles east-north-east of Lumberton. The land here is a gentle, almost imperceptible sweep, broken only by the slow, dark arteries of creeks and the occasional stand of towering cypress, their knees like ancient knuckles rising from the marshy ground. Sunlight, when it breaks through the persistent haze, falls in broad, golden swathes across the fields, illuminating the emerald green of cultivated crops and the deep, shadowed interiors of the surrounding forests. The pervasive quiet is punctuated by the distant hum of machinery and the sharp cry of a hawk, a subtle counterpoint to the land's own deep, unhurried pulse. This corner of North Carolina, Tar Heel, has long been shaped by the fertile soil and the waterways that snake across its terrain, fostering an economy deeply rooted in agriculture and the bounty of the land. Generations have worked these fields, coaxing sustenance from the rich loam, and the legacy of that labor is visible in the tidy rows of crops and the weathered barns that dot the landscape. The presence of the Cape Fear River nearby has historically been a conduit for commerce and connection, a liquid highway that whispered tales of distant places to this inland community. While the economic landscape may shift, the enduring character of Tar Heel remains tied to its agricultural heritage and a quiet resilience, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who call this tranquil locale home.

About This Tar Heel Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tar Heel, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.733224, -78.790021. 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 Tar Heel and Bladen County.

Detailed location data for Tar Heel includes the ZIP code (28392), telephone area code (704, 980), county seat of Bladen County (Elizabethtown), and school district assignment (Bladen 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 Tar Heel is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.