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History · Minnesott Beach

Half of Minnesott Beach’s homes were built after 1990

Most of Minnesott Beach was built recently: 2% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1990. Below: maps from 1951 on and the census since 1980.

0on the National Register
2%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Minnesott Beach’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Minnesott Beach are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Minnesott Beach, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Minnesott Beach yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Minnesott Beach is a town in Pamlico County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Minnesott Beach had a population of 530. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 440 to 530 (+20%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the map

Minnesott Beach on the map, 1951 to 1994

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Minnesott Beach. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Minnesott Beach on the 1951 USGS mapMinnesott Beach on the 1971 USGS mapMinnesott Beach on the 1983 USGS mapMinnesott Beach on the 1994 USGS map1951Cherry Point sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Minnesott Beach.

People over time

Minnesott Beach, census by census

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Grew from 171 people in 1980 to 530 in 2020, 3 times over.

5 censuses, 1980–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Minnesott Beach’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Minnesott Beach

Nobody well known was born in Minnesott Beach itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Linda McMahonUnited States Secretary of Education since 2025 · b. 1948
Michael J. SmithAmerican astronaut · b. 1945
Kevin WilliamsonAmerican screenwriter, director, and producer · b. 1965
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Maddie HassonAmerican actress · b. 1995
Walt BellamyAmerican basketball player · b. 1939
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Dennis MitchellAmerican track and field athlete, Olympic gold … · b. 1966
Places that used to be

Old corners

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Camp Seagull

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

ArapahoeIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Minnesott Beach’s history

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.