The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusFrisco is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) on the barrier island of Hatteras Island, between the villages of Buxton and Hatteras. It is located in Dare County, North Carolina, United States, and was previously named "Trent", or "Trent Woods", but received a new name with the coming of the post office in 1898. Most of the land is taken by houses available for rental during the summer months, and as such the community's population varies seasonally. As of the 2020 census, the population is 994. North Carolina Highway 12 serves as the primary road in Frisco and connects the community to others on the island. Billy Mitchell Airport is located in Frisco and was …
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 200 to 994 (+397%). Half of its homes were built before 1989.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Frisco yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Frisco’s history is told.
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Frisco, decade by decade
2000
Nothing in Frisco is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Frisco has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Cape Hatteras Light Station in Buxton, 4.4 miles away.
Frisco and the nearest listed places
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.