Beaufort County, County in eastern North Carolina, United States
Beaufort County encompasses 248,400 hectares of land with waterways, including the Pamlico River running through its territories.
The county was established on December 3, 1705, within the Pamptecough region and received its current name in 1712 from the Duke of Beaufort.
The county maintains strong connections to Native American heritage and European colonial settlements through various historical sites and traditions.
Washington, the county seat, serves as the administrative center and provides government services to residents across nine incorporated municipalities.
The county contains Bath, North Carolina's first incorporated town, which remains a testament to colonial architecture and early American development.
Location: North Carolina
Inception: December 3, 1705
Capital city: Washington
Shares border with: Washington County, Hyde County, Pamlico County, Craven County, Pitt County, Martin County
Website: https://co.beaufort.nc.us
GPS coordinates: 35.48000,-76.84000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:49
Goose Creek State Park
6.7 km
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
42.4 km
Bath Historic District
2.4 km
Slover-Bradham House
44.8 km
Grimesland Plantation
30.8 km
Aurora Fossil Museum
20 km
Bellair
42 km
New Bern National Cemetery
44.1 km
Bonner House
2.5 km
Palmer-Marsh House
2.4 km
Trinity Episcopal Church
25.6 km
Ocracoke Historic District
42.7 km
Eli Smallwood House
44.8 km
New Bern Historic District
44.8 km
Latham House
43.9 km
Riverside Historic District
44.4 km
Beaufort County Courthouse
20.7 km
Zion Episcopal Church
9.8 km
North Market Street Historic District
20.5 km
Aurora Fossil Museum
20.1 km
Jones-Jarvis House
44.8 km
Bank of Washington, West End Branch
20.9 km
Bowers-Tripp House
20.5 km
Perry-Spruill House
43.5 km
Ware Creek School
11.2 km
George V. Credle House and Cemetery
42.9 km
Belhaven Commercial Historic District
20.9 km
North Carolina Historic Bath
2.6 kmReviews
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