Vanceboro, North Carolina

Vanceboro, North Carolina
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Location of Vanceboro, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°18′11″N 77°09′24″W / 35.30306°N 77.15667°W / 35.30306; -77.15667
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCraven
Named afterZebulon Baird Vance
Area
  Total
1.71 sq mi (4.44 km2)
  Land1.71 sq mi (4.44 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
23 ft (7 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
869
  Density507.00/sq mi (195.73/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28586
Area code252
FIPS code37-69680
GNIS feature ID2406789
Websitewww.vanceboronc.com

Vanceboro is a town in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. Its population was 1,005 at the 2010 Census. Originally called Swift Creek, residents renamed the town for Zebulon B. Vance after he visited there during his 1876 campaign for governor. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.