Edgecombe County, Administrative county in North Carolina, United States
Edgecombe County is an administrative division in eastern North Carolina that encompasses rural areas and small urban communities. The Tar River flows through the region while Tarboro serves as the county seat and Rocky Mount operates as a significant commercial center.
North Carolina's General Assembly established this county in 1741, taking its name from Richard Edgcumbe, a British politician. The completion of the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad in 1840 fundamentally transformed how the region connected to surrounding communities and reshaped economic patterns.
Agriculture remains central to how people and communities have organized their lives here. The sight of crop fields and local farming practices reflects generations of work that shaped daily rhythms and family traditions.
Traveling by car is the most practical way to explore this county, as communities are spread across the landscape with limited public transit. Plan your route ahead since services and attractions are dispersed across rural and urban areas.
The Tar River served as a vital transportation route for goods and people long before railroads were built. Visitors can still trace this waterway's importance through several landmarks and historical sites scattered across the county.
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Rocky Mount Mills
19.1 km
Coolmore Plantation
1.7 kmKehukee Primitive Baptist Church
27.4 kmThe Meadows
26.2 kmCedar Lane
11.7 kmNash County Confederate Monument
19.4 km
Scotland Neck Historic District
29.5 kmBenvenue
21.3 kmOakland Plantation
5.5 kmOld Town Plantation
14.3 km
Bracebridge Hall
17.3 kmCalvary Episcopal Church and Churchyard
6.3 kmThe Grove
5.7 kmHowell Homeplace
11.9 kmVilla Place Historic District
18.7 km
Rocky Mount Mills Village Historic District
19.1 kmTrinity Episcopal Church
30.4 km
Hoffman-Bowers-Josey-Riddick House
29.2 kmBellemonte
19.4 kmTarboro Historic District
5.9 kmSt. Paul Baptist Church
9.8 kmEastern Star Baptist Church
6.5 kmDr. A. B. Nobles House and McKendree Church
6.8 km
Cotton Press
5.7 kmTarboro Town Common
5.9 kmBellamy-Philips House
22.9 kmRocky Mount Electric Power Plant
18.3 km
Rocky Mount Central City Historic District
17.7 km
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