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Colerain’s history is mostly unwritten

The public archives hold no old photos of Colerain yet. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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What stands out about Colerain’s past

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★ What stands out · On the National Register

1 listing protects 172 historic buildings

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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National Historic Landmarks
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historic buildings protected
172
each building in a district counts
first listed
2020
Colerain Historic District
in North Carolina
#267
by listings
All 1 listings

National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

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Colerain, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Colerain yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Colerain is a town in Bertie County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Colerain had a population of 217.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 204 to 217 (+6%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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