Chinquapin, North Carolina

About Chinquapin

Chinquapin is a small unincorporated community in southeastern North Carolina.

Chinquapin holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.39 square miles.

📰 Chinquapin News Today

• Duplin deputies seek Munchies Mini Mart owner after Chinquapin drug raid WCTI · Mar 31
• Lynwood Edward Kerns Obituary (2026) - Chinquapin, NC - Dunn Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. - Burgaw Legacy obituary · Jul 25
• Eleanor Sloan Obituary - November 13, 2018 - Chinquapin, North Carolina SMH.com.au · Jul 29
• 18-wheeler crash and fuel spill caused highway shutdown near Chinquapin bridge WCTI · Jan 3
• Florence leaves small community of Chinquapin, North Carolina, mostly underwater ABC7 Los Angeles · Sep 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Chinquapin Unique

• The only place in America named Chinquapin — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Chinquapin

• Chinquapin Restaurant & Grill — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Chinquapin

• Angola Bay Game Land reviews ★
• Angola Bay Gameland · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Chinquapin

• Chinquapin Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Chinquapin

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