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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License plate agency in Tarboro could close - Rocky Mount Telegram
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License plate agency in Tarboro could close
Rocky Mount Telegram, NC - The NC Department of Motor Vehicles typically runs its licence plate agencies through contracts with private business owners. However, Edgecombe County … |
Wilson murder trial to use jurors from Edgecombe County - Rocky Mount Telegram
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Wilson murder trial to use jurors from Edgecombe County
Rocky Mount Telegram, NC - Citing sensationalized local media coverage, NC Superior Court Judge Milton Fitch Jr. ordered this week that jury selection be held in Edgecombe County, … |
'Booze it and Lose it' comes back in force - Rocky Mount Telegram
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'Booze it and Lose it' comes back in force
Rocky Mount Telegram, NC - The same campaign netted 136 traffic and criminal violations in Edgecombe County and 239 traffic and criminal violations in Nash County over the 2008 … |
Edgecombe schools to offer new diploma program - Rocky Mount Telegram
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Edgecombe schools to offer new diploma program
Rocky Mount Telegram, NC - The Edgecombe County Board of Education also aligned the district’s mission and vision statements to match more closely the goals set by the NC Board of … |
Year-long drought eases in Twin Counties - Rocky Mount Telegram
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Year-long drought eases in Twin Counties
Rocky Mount Telegram, NC - Edgecombe County was less severe and was classified as in severe drought status at that time. Rocky Mount also was under tight water restrictions as were … |
Tarboro attorney appointed to NC Superior Court - Rocky Mount Telegram
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Tarboro attorney appointed to NC Superior Court
Rocky Mount Telegram, NC - Mike Easley to fill the seat of a retiring Edgecombe County judge. Walter H. Godwin Jr., 60, of Tarboro was appointed by Easley late last month to fill the … |
