Edgecombe
The county was formed in 1741 from Bertie County. It was named for Richard Edgcumbe, a Member of Parliament from 1701 to 1742 and a lord of the treasury, who became 1st Baron Edgcumbe in 1742.
In 1746 part of Edgecombe County became Granville County; in 1758 another part became Halifax County; in 1777 yet another part became Nash County. In 1855 the formation of Wilson County from parts of Edgecombe County, Johnston County, Nash County, and Wayne County reduced Edgecombe to its present dimensions, aside from minor boundary adjustments. Source Wikipedia
Edgecombe County NCGenweb site
Edgecombe County Genealogical Society
909 Main St.
Tarboro, NC 27886
Edgecombe County Courthouse
PO Box 10
County Courthouse
Tarboro, NC 27886
Census
1790 Federal Census Transcription
Tax Records
1716 Corn List - Beaufort and Hyde precincts
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries of Edgecombe County
Query Forums
Edgecombe County, NC Query Forum
Latest North Carolina Genealogy Query posts for Edgecombe County from the Forum:
North Carolina Genealogy Forum: Forum: Edgecombe County NC Genealogy Queries - Recent Topics
Cleta Terrell on “BREWINGTON FAMILY”
Our son-in-law is descended from James Masterson BREWINGTON who was born 1790 in Edgecombe County, supposedly the son of Benjamin Brewington and Jane Lytle. I am trying to determine if this line is
of the Croatan Indians or possibly the Coharies of North Carolina.
Edgecombe County, NC at Genforum
Cities and towns of Edgecombe County:
Battleboro
Conetoe
Crisp
Dortches
Drake
Macclesfield
Old Sparta
Pinetops
Princeville
Rocky Mount
Speed
Tarboro (County Seat)
News related to Edgecombe County, NC
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NC sheriff says task force to probe 5 killings - WRAL.com
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NC sheriff says task force to probe 5 killings
WRAL.com Edgecombe County Sheriff James Knight says the five cases of women found since 2005 remain unsolved. The latest discovery was Monday by a farm worker. … Similar murders in Edgecombe County prompt calls for federal … NC police discover possible 5th unsolved murder Body found in Edgecombe County is fifth in four years |
County commissioners to meet Monday - Rocky Mount Telegram
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County commissioners to meet Monday
Rocky Mount Telegram … the Interstate 95/NC 97 interchange. Edgecombe County commissioners will vote on the county's 3-year update for its 10-Year Solid Waste Management Plan. … |
Edgecombe County works on broadband - Rocky Mount Telegram
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Edgecombe County works on broadband
Rocky Mount Telegram According to e-NC Authority's 100 County Report, at the end of 2006, 67 percent of the state's rural households had access to cable modem service versus 82 … |
NC man enters plea in death of son tied to tree - The Associated Press
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NC man enters plea in death of son tied to tree
The Associated Press Senior Assistant District Attorney Steve Graham said Monday that Brice McMillan entered an Alford plea at a hearing in Edgecombe County Superior Court. … |
Stimulus paves way for school construction - Rocky Mount Telegram
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Stimulus paves way for school construction
Rocky Mount Telegram Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools and Edgecombe County Public Schools both have been allotted funds from the 2009 Qualified School Construction Bonds program. … |
Post 13 Takes Doubleheader Sweep of Edgecombe County - American Chronicle
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Post 13 Takes Doubleheader Sweep of Edgecombe County
American Chronicle Jun. 27–TARBORO — The Wilson American Legion baseball team continued its sparkling late-season play, bouncing host … |
