Eure, North Carolina

Eure, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
Eure
Coordinates: 36°25′39″N 76°51′12″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Gates
Incorporated	1915[1] (inactive)
Elevation	23 ft (7 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	27935[2]
Area code	252
GNIS feature ID	1025312

Eure is an unincorporated community in mid-western Gates County, North Carolina, United States. It lies at an elevation of 23 feet (7 m).[3] It is approximately 15 minutes away from Merchants Millpond State Park,[4] and about 40 minutes away from the Great Dismal Swamp.[5]

Eure was incorporated in 1915, but later fell in active in municipal affairs.[6] A volunteer fire department was established in 1980.[7]

References

1. "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved November 25, 2023.
2. "Eure ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eure, North Carolina
4. "Eure to Merchants Millpond State Park". Eure to Merchants Millpond State Park. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
5. "Eure to Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge". Eure to Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
6. Powell, William S. (1976). The North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press. p. 165. ISBN 9780807812471.
7. "Eure Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. | USA Fire Departments". usfiredept.com. Retrieved January 28, 2020.