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Tarboro

North Carolina · NC
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Town in North Carolina, United States
1760Established
10,721Population
11.2 sq miArea
43 ftElevation

Tarboro is a town in and the county seat of Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 10,721. The town is on the opposite bank of the Tar River from Princeville. It is also part of the Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids CSA. Tarboro is located near the western edge of North Carolina's coastal plain. It has many historical churches, some dating from as early as 1742. Tarboro is also home to the headquarters of World Cat Boats, a catamaran boat manufacturer with over 80,000 customers across the globe. Tarboro was chartered by British colonists in 1760. Located in a bend of the Tar River,…

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