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Pamlico County

Founded 1872

Website www.co.pamlico.nc.us

Pamlico County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2006, the population is 13,097 . Its county seat is Bayboro.

History

The county was formed in 1872 from parts of Beaufort County and Craven County. It was named for Pamlico Sound, which adjoins it. Pamlico County remains rural in character and flavor, although the last decade has brought a good deal of residential development, largely the result of northern retirees and investors attracted to the many miles of waterfront property. The county is anchored on the east by the village of Oriental, a popular waystation for boaters traveling the Intra-Coastal Waterway, and New Bern (just across the border in Craven County) to the west. New Bern is "the primary trade area" for Pamlico County.

Townships

The county is divided into five townships, which are numbered but not named.

Adjacent counties

• Beaufort County, North Carolina - north
• Hyde County, North Carolina - northeast (across Pamlico Sound)
• Carteret County, North Carolina - southeast (across the Neuse River estuary)
• Craven County, North Carolina - southwest (across the Neuse River estuary) and west

Cities and towns

Map of Pamlico County, North Carolina With Municipal and Township Labels

• Alliance
• Arapahoe
• Bayboro
• Grantsboro
• Mesic
• Minnesott Beach
• Oriental
• Stonewall
• Vandemere
• Maribel
• Florence
• Merritt
• Reelsboro
• Hobucken
• Lowland
• Olympia

External links

• Pamlico County government official website
• The Pamlico County Committee of 100 - Dedicated solely to economic development and the economic well-being of the entire business community.
• Pamlico County Chamber of Commerce
• The Pamlico News - The Weekly Newspaper for Pamlico County
• - The County Compass - Weekly newspaper serving Pamlico County, NC
• Town of Oriental Visitor's Information
• Official Website of the Town of Oriental
• Pamlico Ink - The Newspaper of the Pamlico Sound

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