Margarettsville, North Carolina
Encyclopedia
Margarettsville, North Carolina
, USA, is an unincorporated community
in northern Northampton County
. The community is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
It is on North Carolina Highway 186
, near the North Carolina-Virginia
border. It is northeast of Turners Crossroads
, has a Baptist Church, and a speedway, and is east of Seaboard
.
It has an unofficial population of 763.
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, USA, is an unincorporated community
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in northern Northampton County
Northampton County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 22,086 people, 8,691 households, and 5,953 families residing in the county. The population density was 41 people per square mile . There were 10,455 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile...
. The community is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
Roanoke Rapids is a city in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 16,957 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Roanoke Rapids Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Roanoke Rapids micropolitan area
The Roanoke Rapids Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in North Carolina, anchored by the city of Roanoke Rapids....
.
It is on North Carolina Highway 186
North Carolina Highway 186
North Carolina Highway 186 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It runs from US 301 in Garysburg east-northeasterly to the Virginia state line, where it continues as State Route 186.-External links:**...
, near the North Carolina-Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
border. It is northeast of Turners Crossroads
Turners Crossroads, North Carolina
Turners Crossroads is an unincorporated area in Northampton County, North Carolina, east-northeast of Margarettsville, North Carolina....
, has a Baptist Church, and a speedway, and is east of Seaboard
Seaboard, North Carolina
Seaboard is a town in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 695 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Seaboard is located at ....
.
It has an unofficial population of 763.
External links
- Margarettsville at the U.S. Geographic Names Information SystemGeographic Names Information SystemThe Geographic Names Information System is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its territories. It is a type of gazetteer...