Havelock, North Carolina
About Havelock
Havelock is a close-knit town in southeastern North Carolina with an estimated population of 17,407.
Officially, Havelock is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 17.1 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,018 residents per square mile.
📰 Havelock News Today
- Incarcerated man dies of apparent overdose while on Havelock work assignment WCTI · Oct 8
- Concern grows for North Carolina woman who vanished during extreme June heatwave NBC News · Sep 22
- DAC: Carteret Correctional inmate dies of apparent overdose following Havelock work assignment WITN · Oct 9
- Weather Forecast and Conditions for Havelock, North Carolina - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 11
- Nancy Lee Provost Obituary June 25, 2026 Munden Funeral Home · Jun 25
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
📰 Local News
Read the latest North Carolina headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.
North Carolina news on Bless News Daily →What Makes Havelock Unique
- Positioned in southeastern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 17,407.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Havelock
- Waffle House — american
- Chow Hall
- JJ Texas BBQ
- La Casa del Patron — mexican
- Musashi — sushi
- los sabores latinos restaurante y tienda — mexican
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Nightmare Factory Haunted Attraction · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Havelock
- Croatan National Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Havelock Athletic Complex reviews ★
- Havelock City Park reviews ★
- Recreation and Park Complex reviews ★
- Slocum Creek Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Havelock
- Arthur W Edwards Elementary
- Early College EAST High
- Graham A Barden Elementary
- Havelock Elementary
- Havelock High
- Havelock Middle
- Roger Bell New Tech Academy
- Tucker Creek Middle
- W Jesse Gurganus Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
🌤️ Current Weather
Source: National Weather Service