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
“edgecombe county” nc – Google News
Campaign season begins with a flurry of filings – Rocky Mount Telegram
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Campaign season begins with a flurry of filings
Rocky Mount Telegram Nash County Sheriff Dick Jenkins and Edgecombe County Sheriff James Knight each filed for re-election early in the day. Both men are expecting competition … |
Election season begins – Greenville Daily Reflector
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Election season begins
Greenville Daily Reflector Jenkins filed Monday in Edgecombe County along with another Democratic challenger, Florence Arnold Armstrong. Pitt County Clerk of Court Sara Beth Fulford … Election filing begins today |
Races heat up ahead of filing’s first day – Rocky Mount Telegram
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Races heat up ahead of filing's first day
Rocky Mount Telegram … to challenge NC Sen. Clark Jenkins, D-Edgecombe, in the May 4 primary. Greenville businessman Frankie Bordeaux and former Edgecombe County Commissioner … |
Tarboro businessman leads panel – Rocky Mount Telegram
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Tarboro businessman leads panel
Rocky Mount Telegram An Edgecombe County funeral director has been named president of the state board that regulates the funeral and cremation industries. … |
Teens welcome new smoking ban – Rocky Mount Telegram
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Teens welcome new smoking ban
Rocky Mount Telegram Meredith Capps, Teen Tobacco Prevention Coordinator for Edgecombe County Health Department says, âCustomers should have the right to enjoy their meals while … |
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Norma Turnage, the Rocky Mount Area Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Citizen …
Rocky Mount Telegram … Mount and Nash and Edgecombe county schools, serving as public information officer and Title III director. She has been a member of the NC State Board … |
