361:
where locals decorate their yachts with
Christmas lights. The second large town festival, The Croaker Festival, is an arts and vendor event which benefits the county's nonprofits. It culminates in a fireworks display held during the first weekend each July. In addition, the Oriental Rotary Club sponsors an annual catch-and-release tarpon fishing tournament the last weekend in July (2008 was the 16th year) and, on New Year's Eve, the Oriental dragon makes a run through town twice (at 8 p.m. and at midnight). The Oriental Cup Regatta is held the third Saturday of September, and there are boat races most Saturdays from May through September, and very informal ones most Wednesdays, too. Oriental hosts a Celebration of the Arts festival in mid-September, and has other art festivals throughout the year. The Town sponsors free evening concerts once each summer month which have been well attending by county residents and visitors from neighboring Craven and Carteret counties. The Oriental Tourism Board actively promotes weddings in Oriental and has published a Website that lists venues and service providers.
1075:
42:
285:
340:
steamer "Oriental" on the beaches of the Outer Banks and thought that name was more suitable. Another version of the story says she just saw the nameplate in a Manteo home. Either way the name "Oriental" made an impression on her. The village became known as
Oriental a few years after the post office was established and was incorporated in 1899.
54:
339:
The United States Post Office
Department established a post office in 1886 in what had been called Smith's Creek. Lou Midyette was named postmaster. Postmaster Midyette's wife, Rebecca, thought the village needed a better name. One story says that she had found the nameplate from the wrecked sailing
360:
Two local festivals attract visitors. The Spirit of
Christmas, always held in early December, consists of local businesses holding open houses with hot cider and treats, while the local churches hold Nativity plays and host Christmas music concerts. There is sometimes a boat parade in the harbor,
323:
The area was settled by Native
Americans, who fished and farmed in the creeks and river long before Europeans arrived. Land records date grants from the King of England to colonial farmers, although the King didn't actually own the land, and several current residents of the area can trace their
343:
From the early 20th century, Oriental's economy was supported by lumber, fishing and farming. Train service stopped in the 1950s. The last sawmill closed in the early 1960s. Fishing, agriculture, some tourism and marine related businesses now lead the local economy. The town gained national
331:
The town of
Oriental was named after the Sailing Steamer Oriental. Built in Philadelphia in 1861, the ship was used as a Federal transport ship in the Civil War. She met her fate a year after being launched, run aground in May 1862, when she was wrecked off Bodie Island, 33 miles north of
356:
The
Oriental History Museum offers enlightening displays of Oriental's early years. The Museum and the Oriental Tourism Board have combined to develop a 1.2-mile historical walking tour covering thirty-seven sites.
344:
publicity in 2016 when WalMart closed the only food store in town. Fishing trawlers still grace the small harbor, bringing in a catch of shrimp, crab or perhaps flounder depending on the season.
973:
328:
made his home in Bath, to the north of
Oriental. The Midgettes (also Midyettes) and other old families who still have descendants in the town came much later, in the late 19th century.
373:, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km), of which 1.1 square miles (2.8 km) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km) (16.79%) is water.
1161:
1171:
966:
67:
959:
249:
324:
family's genealogy to these times. The area was the haunt of pirates in the early days of
European dominance. The famous pirate Edward Teach, or
764:
312:
353:
1166:
259:
785:
121:
861:
951:
1156:
200:
53:
1049:
740:
983:
644:
300:
126:
1126:
658:
731:
of 2010, there were 900 people in
Oriental and 13,074 in Pamlico County. Oriental had 477 households in the last census.
41:
828:
684:
370:
898:
352:
The nameplate of the city's namesake Sailing Steamer Oriental has been lost, but a porthole from the ship is in the
1039:
1064:
1059:
716:
587:
572:
557:
542:
527:
512:
497:
482:
467:
452:
437:
422:
407:
308:
1093:
1029:
1024:
237:
99:
809:
1113:
1085:
1034:
1005:
697:
1044:
1133:
701:
210:
1103:
671:
630:
745:
876:
751:
284:
860:
Ali Weatherton, "Walmart Express closes in Oriental leaving no grocery stores in town,"
304:
114:
1150:
333:
242:
810:
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oriental, North Carolina
998:
719:, there were 880 people, 522 households, and 284 families residing in the town.
325:
109:
82:
69:
191:
225:
849:
946:
728:
942:
TownDock.net – News, Views, Weather and HarborCam from Oriental, NC
217:
196:
931:
926:
273:
1016:
32:
955:
936:
1073:
941:
937:
The Pamlico News – The Weekly Newspaper for Pamlico County
307:, United States. The population was 880, according to the
824:
932:
The County Compass Weekly Newspaper of Pamlico County
1102:
1084:
1015:
269:
258:
248:
236:
224:
207:
190:
182:
174:
169:
161:
153:
145:
137:
132:
120:
108:
98:
23:
299:is one of nine incorporated municipalities in
967:
8:
974:
960:
952:
947:The Oriental Tourism Board's Weddings Site
767:, a historic plantation home near Oriental
380:
20:
927:Official Website of the Town of Oriental
612:
1162:Towns in Pamlico County, North Carolina
777:
280:
268:
247:
223:
189:
168:
160:
131:
97:
62:
50:
38:
805:
803:
400:
336:. Her passengers and crew were saved.
313:New Bern Metropolitan Statistical Area
819:
817:
257:
235:
206:
181:
173:
152:
144:
136:
119:
107:
18:Town in North Carolina, United States
7:
58:Location of Oriental, North Carolina
1172:Populated places on the Neuse River
157:0.22 sq mi (0.56 km)
149:1.43 sq mi (3.70 km)
141:1.65 sq mi (4.26 km)
982:Municipalities and communities of
877:"Census of Population and Housing"
390:
14:
786:"ArcGIS REST Services Directory"
283:
52:
40:
985:Pamlico County, North Carolina
1:
788:. United States Census Bureau
186:615.38/sq mi (237.59/km)
614:Oriental racial composition
829:United States Census Bureau
371:United States Census Bureau
1188:
1167:New Bern micropolitan area
1122:
1071:
996:
717:2020 United States census
696:
683:
670:
657:
645:Black or African American
643:
629:
624:
621:
618:
601:
586:
571:
556:
541:
526:
511:
496:
481:
466:
451:
436:
421:
406:
399:
394:
389:
386:
279:
63:
51:
39:
30:
354:Oriental History Museum.
25:Oriental, North Carolina
1157:Towns in North Carolina
1078:
274:www.townoforiental.com
1128:North Carolina portal
1077:
899:"Explore Census Data"
825:"U.S. Census website"
602:U.S. Decennial Census
382:Historical population
209: • Summer (
83:35.03556°N 76.68194°W
1135:United States portal
311:. It is part of the
183: • Density
165:0 ft (0 m)
615:
383:
88:35.03556; -76.68194
79: /
1079:
613:
381:
348:Local destinations
175: • Total
154: • Water
138: • Total
1144:
1143:
713:
712:
606:
605:
369:According to the
294:
293:
146: • Land
1179:
1136:
1129:
1076:
1008:
1001:
991:
986:
976:
969:
962:
953:
914:
913:
911:
909:
895:
889:
888:
886:
884:
873:
867:
858:
852:
846:
840:
839:
837:
835:
821:
812:
807:
798:
797:
795:
793:
782:
741:Kevin Williamson
616:
402:
397:
392:
384:
287:
214:
94:
93:
91:
90:
89:
84:
80:
77:
76:
75:
72:
56:
44:
21:
1187:
1186:
1182:
1181:
1180:
1178:
1177:
1176:
1147:
1146:
1145:
1140:
1134:
1127:
1118:
1105:
1104:Unincorporated
1098:
1080:
1074:
1069:
1050:Minnesott Beach
1011:
1006:
999:
992:
989:
984:
980:
923:
918:
917:
907:
905:
903:data.census.gov
897:
896:
892:
882:
880:
875:
874:
870:
859:
855:
847:
843:
833:
831:
823:
822:
815:
808:
801:
791:
789:
784:
783:
779:
774:
761:
737:
725:
659:Native American
647:(non-Hispanic)
633:(non-Hispanic)
611:
395:
379:
367:
350:
321:
288:
232:
208:
87:
85:
81:
78:
73:
70:
68:
66:
65:
59:
47:
35:
26:
19:
12:
11:
5:
1185:
1183:
1175:
1174:
1169:
1164:
1159:
1149:
1148:
1142:
1141:
1139:
1138:
1131:
1123:
1120:
1119:
1117:
1116:
1110:
1108:
1100:
1099:
1097:
1096:
1090:
1088:
1082:
1081:
1072:
1070:
1068:
1067:
1062:
1057:
1052:
1047:
1042:
1037:
1032:
1027:
1021:
1019:
1013:
1012:
997:
994:
993:
981:
979:
978:
971:
964:
956:
950:
949:
944:
939:
934:
929:
922:
921:External links
919:
916:
915:
890:
868:
853:
841:
813:
799:
776:
775:
773:
770:
769:
768:
760:
757:
756:
755:
752:Dawson's Creek
736:
735:Notable person
733:
724:
721:
711:
710:
707:
704:
694:
693:
690:
687:
681:
680:
677:
674:
668:
667:
664:
661:
655:
654:
651:
648:
641:
640:
637:
634:
627:
626:
623:
620:
610:
607:
604:
603:
599:
598:
595:
593:
590:
584:
583:
580:
578:
575:
569:
568:
565:
563:
560:
554:
553:
550:
548:
545:
539:
538:
535:
533:
530:
524:
523:
520:
518:
515:
509:
508:
505:
503:
500:
494:
493:
490:
488:
485:
479:
478:
475:
473:
470:
464:
463:
460:
458:
455:
449:
448:
445:
443:
440:
434:
433:
430:
428:
425:
419:
418:
415:
413:
410:
404:
403:
398:
393:
388:
378:
375:
366:
363:
349:
346:
320:
317:
305:North Carolina
301:Pamlico County
292:
291:
290:
289:
282:
277:
276:
271:
267:
266:
263:
256:
255:
252:
246:
245:
240:
234:
233:
230:
228:
222:
221:
215:
205:
204:
194:
188:
187:
184:
180:
179:
176:
172:
171:
167:
166:
163:
159:
158:
155:
151:
150:
147:
143:
142:
139:
135:
134:
130:
129:
124:
118:
117:
115:North Carolina
112:
106:
105:
102:
96:
95:
61:
60:
57:
49:
48:
45:
37:
36:
31:
28:
27:
24:
17:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1184:
1173:
1170:
1168:
1165:
1163:
1160:
1158:
1155:
1154:
1152:
1137:
1132:
1130:
1125:
1124:
1121:
1115:
1112:
1111:
1109:
1107:
1101:
1095:
1092:
1091:
1089:
1087:
1083:
1066:
1063:
1061:
1058:
1056:
1053:
1051:
1048:
1046:
1043:
1041:
1038:
1036:
1033:
1031:
1028:
1026:
1023:
1022:
1020:
1018:
1014:
1010:
1009:
1002:
995:
990:United States
987:
977:
972:
970:
965:
963:
958:
957:
954:
948:
945:
943:
940:
938:
935:
933:
930:
928:
925:
924:
920:
904:
900:
894:
891:
878:
872:
869:
866:
864:
857:
854:
851:
850:"Oriental NC"
845:
842:
830:
826:
820:
818:
814:
811:
806:
804:
800:
792:September 20,
787:
781:
778:
771:
766:
763:
762:
758:
754:
753:
748:
747:
743:– creator of
742:
739:
738:
734:
732:
730:
722:
720:
718:
708:
705:
703:
699:
695:
691:
688:
686:
682:
678:
675:
673:
669:
665:
662:
660:
656:
652:
649:
646:
642:
638:
635:
632:
628:
617:
608:
600:
596:
594:
591:
589:
585:
581:
579:
576:
574:
570:
566:
564:
561:
559:
555:
551:
549:
546:
544:
540:
536:
534:
531:
529:
525:
521:
519:
516:
514:
510:
506:
504:
501:
499:
495:
491:
489:
486:
484:
480:
476:
474:
471:
469:
465:
461:
459:
456:
454:
450:
446:
444:
441:
439:
435:
431:
429:
426:
424:
420:
416:
414:
411:
409:
405:
385:
376:
374:
372:
364:
362:
358:
355:
347:
345:
341:
337:
335:
334:Cape Hatteras
329:
327:
318:
316:
314:
310:
306:
302:
298:
286:
281:
278:
275:
272:
264:
261:
253:
251:
244:
241:
239:
229:
227:
219:
216:
212:
202:
201:Eastern (EST)
198:
195:
193:
185:
177:
164:
156:
148:
140:
128:
125:
123:
116:
113:
111:
104:United States
103:
101:
92:
64:Coordinates:
55:
43:
34:
29:
22:
16:
1054:
1004:
908:December 23,
906:. Retrieved
902:
893:
881:. Retrieved
879:. Census.gov
871:
865:Jan 16, 2016
862:
856:
844:
832:. Retrieved
790:. Retrieved
780:
750:
744:
726:
714:
377:Demographics
368:
359:
351:
342:
338:
330:
322:
296:
295:
15:
1000:County seat
834:January 31,
765:China Grove
723:2010 census
685:Other/Mixed
625:Percentage
609:2020 census
309:2020 census
86: /
1151:Categories
1040:Grantsboro
772:References
727:As of the
715:As of the
326:Blackbeard
262:feature ID
170:Population
74:76°40′55″W
71:35°02′08″N
1106:community
1065:Vandemere
1060:Stonewall
365:Geography
250:FIPS code
238:Area code
192:Time zone
162:Elevation
46:Town dock
1094:Hobucken
1055:Oriental
1030:Arapahoe
1025:Alliance
759:See also
698:Hispanic
297:Oriental
254:37-49380
226:ZIP code
1114:Lowland
1035:Bayboro
1007:Bayboro
883:June 4,
639:90.11%
622:Number
319:History
270:Website
265:2407053
127:Pamlico
100:Country
863:9-WNCT
746:Scream
729:census
709:2.16%
702:Latino
692:2.39%
679:0.23%
666:0.34%
653:4.77%
522:−14.8%
507:−11.5%
477:−11.0%
432:115.0%
387:Census
122:County
1045:Mesic
1017:Towns
672:Asian
631:White
619:Race
597:−2.2%
567:11.3%
552:46.6%
537:20.4%
492:10.3%
462:−1.0%
447:−5.9%
231:28571
220:(EDT)
218:UTC-4
197:UTC-5
110:State
910:2021
885:2015
848:See
836:2008
794:2022
749:and
636:793
588:2020
582:2.9%
573:2010
558:2000
543:1990
528:1980
513:1970
498:1960
483:1950
468:1940
453:1930
438:1920
423:1910
408:1900
396:Note
391:Pop.
260:GNIS
133:Area
33:Town
1086:CDP
706:19
700:or
689:21
650:42
592:880
577:900
562:875
547:786
532:536
517:445
502:522
487:590
472:535
457:601
442:607
427:645
412:300
243:252
211:DST
178:880
1153::
1003::
988:,
901:.
827:.
816:^
802:^
676:2
663:3
401:%±
315:.
303:,
975:e
968:t
961:v
912:.
887:.
838:.
796:.
417:—
213:)
203:)
199:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
