Edgecombe County, Administrative county in North Carolina, United States
Edgecombe County encompasses 505 square miles of land with the Tar River flowing through its agricultural landscapes and small communities.
The North Carolina General Assembly established Edgecombe County in 1741, naming it after British politician Richard Edgcumbe of the Treasury.
The county maintains strong agricultural traditions with extensive fields of cotton, corn, and wheat production across its fertile territories.
Tarboro serves as the county seat, containing government offices, while Rocky Mount contributes as a major commercial center in the region.
The Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad, completed in 1840, transformed the county into a transportation hub connecting eastern North Carolina communities.
Location: North Carolina
Inception: 1741
Capital city: Tarboro
Shares border with: Halifax County, Martin County, Pitt County, Wilson County, Nash County
Website: http://edgecombecountync.gov
GPS coordinates: 35.91000,-77.60000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:57
Rocky Mount Mills
19.1 km
Coolmore Plantation
1.7 km
Bellamy's Mill
30.1 km
Scotland Neck Historic District
29.5 km
The Cellar
31.2 km
Rocky Mount Mills Village Historic District
19.1 km
Shell Castle
32.1 km
Hoffman-Bowers-Josey-Riddick House
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Bissette-Cooley House
33.7 km
Robersonville Primitive Baptist Church
32.3 km
Cotton Press
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Rocky Mount Central City Historic District
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Whitaker's Chapel
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Dortch House
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West Haven Historic District
20.4 km
Braswell Memorial Library
18.3 km
Nash County Courthouse
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Samuel Warren Branch House
32.2 km
Kenansville Historic District
33.2 km
Falls Road Historic District
18.4 km
Enfield Graded School
31.3 km
Wilson County Courthouse
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Old Wilson Historic District
34.4 km
James H. Parker House
31.1 km
Roberson-Everett-Roebuck House
32.4 km
The Imperial Centre for the Arts & Sciences
18.2 km
City of Rocky Mount Senior Center
18.1 km
Freeman Round House
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