Places
Below you fill find all funeral homes and cemeteries in or near Waves.
Zip codes in the city: 27982.
Dare County funeral flowers can be purchased from one of the local funeral shops we partner with.
Funeral Homes near Waves
Hatteras, NC 27943
Manteo, NC 27954
Facts about the city
Waves is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. It is on Hatteras Island, part of North Carolina's Outer Banks. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 134. Waves, along with Rodanthe and Salvo, are part of the settlement of Chicamacomico.The residents of Waves are governed by the Dare County Board of Commissioners. Waves is part of District 4, along with Avon, Buxton, Frisco, Hatteras, Rodanthe and Salvo.
Waves Obituaries
It was revealed on March 19th, 2017 that Ann Rose Drain (Mason) perished in Waves, North Carolina. Ms. Drain was 86 years old. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Ann Rose's life.
History
Originally (with Rodanthe, North Carolina and Salvo, North Carolina part of the settlement of Chicamacomico, North Carolina Waves was known as South Rodanthe until 1939. . The Southern border between Waves and Salvo is more ambiguous. In this approximate location a low sandy promontory known as Cape Kenrick is shown on colonial era maps associated with Wimble Shoals just offshore. Many long-time residents will point to different spots as the "official line" between Waves and Salvo.
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