Burgaw, North Carolina

About Burgaw

Set in the southeastern part of North Carolina, Burgaw is a small town counting 3,825 people who proudly call it home.

Burgaw holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 4.74 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 807 residents per square mile.

📰 Burgaw News Today

• Walter Cornelious Phipps Obituary Aug 13, 2026 - Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home · Aug 13
• Elner Delores Pierce Obituary (2026) - Burgaw, NC - Dunn Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. - Burgaw Legacy obituary · Aug 16
• Pender County appoints new principal of Burgaw Middle School WECT | TV6 · Jul 24
• Pender County to celebrate ribbon cutting for new Health and Human Services building Pender County Government (.gov) · May 20
• What to know before you attend the NC Blueberry Festival in Burgaw - Wilmington Star-News Wilmington Star-News · Jun 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Burgaw Unique

• The only place in America named Burgaw — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Burgaw

• El Mariachi in Burgaw NC — mexican
• MeMa's Chick'n' & Ribs

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Pender County Historical Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Burgaw

• North East Capefear River Access reviews ★
• Sawpit Landing Access Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Burgaw

• Burgaw Middle
• C.F. Pope Elementary
• Malpass Corner Elementary
• Pender Early College High
• Pender High
• West Pender Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Pender Memorial Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Burgaw

🏘️ Nearby Communities