History of

Edgecombe County, NC

New! 34 Page Illustrated Booklet

Early days in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, are recalled in this new 34-page spiral-bound booklet, comprised of excerpts from several vintage books. These source materials include John Hill Wheeler's Historical Sketches of North Carolina (1851); Sketches of Prominent Living North Carolinians by Jerome Dowd (1888), North Carolina, A Guide to the Old North State (1939), a product of the WPA; A New Geography of North Carolina (1954-65).

The tri-color front cover is printed on 80# card stock and has been protected with a vinyl sheet. The text is printed single-sided on 60# opaque paper, with the print enlarged to fit the 8.5" x 11" paper and improve readability.

Some of the places mentioned in the booklet include: Tarboro (County Seat), Princeville, Battleboro, Rocky Mount, Pinetops, Macclesfield, Conetoe, and Old Sparta.

Among the many subjects included are: Physical features, such as the Tar River; Members of the General Assembly from EdgecombeCounty before 1851; Famous sons of the county: Lt.-Col. Henry Irwin, William Haywood, Thomas Blount; Thomas H. Hall, Richard Hines, James W. Clark, General Louis D. Wilson, Elisha and William H. Battle, and Jonas Johnson; Henry L. Wyatt, first confederate killed in the Civil War; Tobacco Industry; Schools, churches, railways; early observations by Jeremiah Battle, Stories about place names; An unusual headstone inscription, a visit from George Washington, a famous murder case involving a slave, the little telephone company that grew, and many other interesting bits of history and trivia.

The Dowd excerpt is a biography of George Howard. The WPA section offers a nostalgic glimpse of the area from a 1939 vantage point, offering many historical notes and sightseeing possibilities.

Our North Carolina booklets are a good resource for learning about the history, geography and social climate of places where you or your ancestors have lived or for places you plan to visit.

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