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Murfreesboro is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,835 at the 2010 census. [4] . The town is home to Chowan University . Geography. Murfreesboro is located in northwestern Hertford County on high ground south of the Meherrin River.
The town of Murfreesboro was chartered on January 6, 1787 by the North Carolina General Assembly as the town of Murfreesborough. 97 acres of land to form the town were donated by William Murfree. The town of Princeton, about 4 miles upriver from Murfreesboro, was chartered the same day; however within 15 years, Princeton was a virtual ghost ...
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the Murfreesboro Historical AssoCIATION, SINCE 1966 The Mission of MHA... ...is to preserve and interpret the architectural and cultural heritage of the Town of Murfreesboro, North Carolina.
Murfreesboro Historic District is a national historic district located at Murfreesboro, Hertford County, North Carolina. The district encompasses nine contributing buildings in the oldest section of the city of Murfreesboro. The buildings include notable examples of Greek Revival style architecture.
Located in the old Albemarle region of North Carolina, between the Roanoke and Chowan Rivers, the Murfreesboro area was first visited by John White of Roanoke Island in the 16 th century and by an expedition from Jamestown, Virginia in the 17 th century.
Murfreesboro is a historic community, incorporated on January 6, 1787, and located along the banks of the Meherrin River in the Inner Banks of North Carolina – just a few miles from the Virginia state line, about 60 miles south of Norfolk, Virginia, and about 90 miles northeast of Raleigh.
Murfreesboro Historic District is a national historic district located at Murfreesboro, Hertford County, North Carolina. The district encompasses nine contributing buildings in the oldest section of the city of Murfreesboro. The buildings include notable examples of Greek Revival style architecture.
