Farrar, Tarboro, North Carolina
Farrar, North Carolina | |
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  Farrar, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°53′44″N 77°32′34″W / 35.89556°N 77.54278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Edgecombe |
| Elevation | 66 [2] ft (20 [1] m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1020223 [3] |
Farrar is an unincorporated community in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States. The town was probably named for Owen Cicero Farrar,[4] a leading member of the local Baptist church and businessman who ran the general store, the Hotel Farrar, and founder of the Tarboro Cotton Factory constructed in 1888 in nearby Tarboro.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Farrar, North Carolina". Roadsidethoughts.com. September 28, 2019.
- ^ "Farrar, North Carolina". USGS.gov. September 28, 2019.
- ^ "Farrar, North Carolina". Cartographic.info. September 28, 2019.
- ^ William S. Powell, Michael Hill (2010). "The North Carolina Gazetteer, 2nd Ed: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places and Their History". ISBN 9780807898291.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ oseph Kelly Turner, John Luther Bridgers (1920). "History of Edgecombe County, North Carolina". Edwards & Broughton printing Company: 423. ISBN 9780807898291.
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{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Tarboro Historic District". Living Places.com. September 28, 2019.
Municipalities and communities of Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |