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Craven County.

Craven County has 706.5 square miles of land in North Carolina. 5 mapped landscape regions meet across Craven County: Carolina Flatwoods, Mid-Atlantic Flatwoods, Mid-Atlantic Floodplains and Low Terraces, among others.

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New Bern Municipal Building — Craven County, North Carolina
A VIEW OF THE AREA

New Bern Municipal Building — Craven County, North Carolina

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THE SETTINGCarolina Flatwoods
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS13 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Craven County on the map

THE CRAVEN COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Carolina Flatwoods setting.

Craven County has 706.5 square miles of land in North Carolina. 5 mapped landscape regions meet across Craven County: Carolina Flatwoods, Mid-Atlantic Flatwoods, Mid-Atlantic Floodplains and Low Terraces, among others.

Low coastal plains contain terraces, estuaries, marshes and barrier islands. Unconsolidated sediments underlie this varied coastal setting, with forest patterns changing near streams and low-lying areas.

Regional context: Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Craven County intersects 5 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Carolina Flatwoods45.1%
  2. Mid-Atlantic Flatwoods22.1%
  3. Mid-Atlantic Floodplains and Low Terraces17.9%
  4. Swamps and Peatlands10.5%
  5. Chesapeake-Pamlico Lowlands and Tidal Marshes4.4%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 99.3% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Craven County

The atlas lists 13 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Craven County, including New Bern, Havelock, Brices Creek. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Craven County

Craven County by land and water

The Census records 66.7 square miles of water within Craven County, or 8.6% of its total area. That share is close to Craven County’s 8.6%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Craven County has 24.4 times the land area of nearby New Bern city (28.9 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Beaufort County, Carteret County, Jones County, Lenoir County, Pamlico County, Pitt County within North Carolina. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Craven County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Craven County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Craven County. The county includes 13 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Carolina Flatwoods setting

Carolina Flatwoods belongs to Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain. Where is the parcel relative to a terrace, estuary or coastal lowland, and which current elevation and drainage records are available?

03

Check the route, beyond New Bern

New Bern is 1.8 miles south of the Craven County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Craven County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON CRAVEN COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 35.1168° N, 77.0813° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Craven County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Craven

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Craven ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Craven County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Carolina Flatwoods

Explore the agency mapping behind the Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional North Carolina landowner resources

North Carolina FRIS

State flood-hazard mapping and property-level flood information.

NC coastal maps and data

Official coastal mapping tools and supporting geographic datasets.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Craven County.

New Bern lies about 1.8 miles south of Craven County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Craven County in context

NSEWNew Bern · 1.8 miles1Trent Woods · 2.5 miles2Bridgeton · 4 miles3River Bend · 5.1 miles4Brices Creek · 5.5 miles5James City · 6.8 miles6OUTER RING: 6.8 MILES
  1. 1
    New Bern1.8 mi · city
  2. 2
    Trent Woods2.5 mi · town
  3. 3
    Bridgeton4 mi · town
  4. 4
    River Bend5.1 mi · town
  5. 5
    Brices Creek5.5 mi · census-designated place
  6. 6
    James City6.8 mi · census-designated place
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within North Carolina; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Brices Creekcensus-designated place
Bridgetontown
Cherry Branchcensus-designated place
Cove Citytown
Dovertown
Fairfield Harbourcensus-designated place
Havelockcity
James Citycensus-designated place
Neuse Forestcensus-designated place
New Berncity
River Bendtown
Trent Woodstown
Vanceborotown
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Craven County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Craven County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Craven County. Craven County’s 706.5 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Carolina Flatwoods describe all of Craven County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 5 regional units; Carolina Flatwoods is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use New Bern as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 1.8 miles south of Craven County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Craven County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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