Gates County is a county in North Carolina, United States, on the Virginia border in the state’s northeastern corner. It had a population of 10,478 at the 2020 census and covers 340.6 square miles (882.2 km2) of land centred near 36\u00b026\u2032N 76\u00b042\u2032W.<\/p>\n
Gatesville is the county seat, and its postal code is 27938. The county has one incorporated town, one census-designated place, and roughly four dozen unincorporated communities and crossroads. Gates County sits in the Eastern time zone and has no civil townships.<\/p>\n
Gatesville is Gates County’s only incorporated town. Sunbury is a census-designated place. The rest of the list below is unincorporated communities and rural crossroads — hamlets, mill sites, and road junctions rather than towns with their own governments.<\/p>\n
| Place<\/th>\n | Type<\/th>\n | Pop.<\/th>\n | ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gatesville<\/td>\n | Town · seat<\/td>\n | 295<\/td>\n | 27938<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sunbury<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | 270<\/td>\n | 27979<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Acorn Hill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Ballard Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Beckford Junction<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Buckland<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Carter<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Corapeake<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 27926<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Dort<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Drum Hill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Eason Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Eleanors Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Eure<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 27935<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Flat Branch<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Folly Fork<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Gates<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 27937<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Greens Fork<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hazelton<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hobbsville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hoflers Fork<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Holly Grove<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Joppa<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Kellogs Fork<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Keys Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mintonsville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mitchells Fork<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Muddy Cross<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Old Chapel Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Parkers Fork<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pipkin Place<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Powell Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Rays Beach<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Reynoldson<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Riddick Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Roduco<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 27932<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sandy Cross<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sarem<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Savage<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Savages Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Selwin<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Silver Springs<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Storys<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Tarheel<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Topsy<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Trotville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Walton Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Wardville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| White Oak<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Wiggins Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Willeyton<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Wyanoke<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\nZIP Codes<\/h2>\nMost of the small crossroads communities in the county share a post office with a nearby ZIP rather than having their own.<\/p>\n Geography<\/h2>\nGates County is flat coastal-plain country in North Carolina’s Inner Banks region, and roughly 60 percent of the county’s western side lies within the Great Dismal Swamp. The Chowan River forms part of the county’s southern edge, draining toward Albemarle Sound. Wetlands, pocosins, and pine and hardwood forest cover most of the land outside the cleared farmland around Gatesville and the Route 158 corridor.<\/p>\n Gates County borders Southampton County, Virginia<\/a> to the north, the independent city of Suffolk, Virginia, to the northwest, Chowan County to the south, Hertford County<\/a> to the west, and Perquimans County<\/a> to the east.<\/p>\n Gates County had 10,478 residents at the 2020 census, making it one of North Carolina’s less populous counties. Gatesville and Sunbury are its two largest named communities, though most residents live in dispersed rural households rather than in either place. Gates County’s median household income runs below the North Carolina median of $70,804, reflecting the county’s agricultural economic base. Population density is light, at roughly 31 people per square mile.<\/p>\n Agriculture and forest products anchor the county’s economy — row crops, timber, and poultry operations dominate the rural landscape. The Great Dismal Swamp draws a growing heritage-tourism and outdoor-recreation trade, including birding and paddling on Merchants Millpond. Gates County Schools, which runs five schools serving pre-K through grade 12, is among the county’s larger employers.<\/p>\n Gates County was organized in 1779, carved out of parts of Chowan, Hertford, and Perquimans counties. It is named for General Horatio Gates, who commanded American forces at the 1777 Battle of Saratoga during the Revolutionary War. The county’s low, swampy terrain kept it thinly settled and agricultural through most of its history, with the Great Dismal Swamp’s logging and farming operations shaping its economy for generations.<\/p>\n US 13 and US 158 cross the county on a northwest–southeast axis, with NC 32 and NC 37 providing the main north–south links. The nearest commercial airport is Norfolk International Airport in Virginia.<\/p>\n Where is Gates County?<\/strong> What is the population of Gates County?<\/strong> How big is Gates County?<\/strong> What is the county seat of Gates County?<\/strong> How many towns are in Gates County?<\/strong> What ZIP codes are in Gates County?<\/strong> |