Tarboro in Edgecombe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Edgecombe County Court House Annex
507 Main Street, Tarboro, NC
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 27, 2025
1. Edgecombe County Court House Annex Marker
Completed March, 1941
Demolished March, 2019
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1941.
Location. 35° 53.922′ N, 77° 32.124′ W. Marker is in Tarboro, North Carolina, in Edgecombe County. It is on North Main Street (North Carolina Route 33) north of East Church Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 507 N Main St, Tarboro NC 27886, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Edgecombe County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The 1999 Flood (within shouting distance of this marker); Occupation of Tarboro (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Henry T. Clark (about 500 feet away); John C. Dancy (about 500 feet away); W.L. Saunders (about 600 feet away); W.D. Pender (about 600 feet away); Colonel Louis D. Wilson (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tarboro.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 27, 2025
2. Edgecombe County Court House Annex Marker
Today, 507 Main Street is home to the Tarboro Savings Bank in a newer building.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 58 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 28, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
