Roxboro, County seat in Person County, North Carolina, United States
Located at an elevation of 218 meters, Roxboro spans across 7.03 square miles of land in the Durham-Chapel Hill Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Established in 1855 and named after Roxburgh in Scotland, Roxboro developed into a regional center with the arrival of railway and tobacco processing facilities.
The Person County Museum of History maintains seven buildings that display local artifacts and documents representing the evolution of this North Carolina community.
The city provides direct access to Durham, situated 30 miles south, and contains multiple parks, a public library, and educational facilities for residents.
Roxboro maintains two bodies of water, Hyco Lake and Mayo Reservoir, which support recreational activities and contribute to the regional water management system.
Location: Person County
Inception: 1855
Elevation above the sea: 218 m
Website: http://www.cityofroxboro.com/
Website: http://cityofroxboro.com
GPS coordinates: 36.39167,-78.98194
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:55
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Mayo Lake
18.1 km
Union Tavern
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Brandon Plantation
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Waverly Plantation
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Person County Courthouse
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Red House Presbyterian Church
19.4 km
Longwood
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Woodside
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Warren House and Warren's Store
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Burleigh
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Milton Historic District
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James A. and Laura Thompson Long House
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Wildwood
20.5 km
Merritt-Winstead House
11.6 km
Garland-Buford House
16.7 km
Roxboro Male Academy and Methodist Parsonage
438 m
Holloway-Walker Dollarhite House
12.4 km
Holloway-Jones-Day House
12.7 km
House on Wagstaff Farm
11.8 km
Milton State Bank
25.8 km
Griers Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
21.9 km
Cedar Grove
24.4 km
Roxboro Commercial Historic District
318 m
Henry-Vernon House
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Dr. Arch Jordan House
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Brandon-on-the-Dan
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Palace Theatre
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