Tarboro, North Carolina

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Rivers & Roads in Song near Tarboro

Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Tarboro.

8 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

• Tarboro Historic District · 0.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Wander through this district with its 364 historic buildings, offering a glimpse into Tarboro's past. The Tarboro Historic District showcases the heart of the town from the late 1700s through the early 1900s. It's a mix…

• Cotton Press (Tarboro, North Carolina) · 0.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Pull over a sec, because you're looking at a piece of history that helped shape the South! This unassuming wooden structure is one of the few surviving cotton presses from the mid-1700s. Back in the day, cotton was…

• Railroad Depot Complex · 0.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  This historic train station complex, dating back to 1884, once connected Tarboro to the wider world. The Railroad Depot Complex included a brick freight house built in 1884, later expanded around 1912. A passenger…

• Edgemont Historic District · 14.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Step back in time as we cruise through Edgemont, a neighborhood that tells a story of Rocky Mount's growth in the early 20th century. From about 1915 to 1950, this area blossomed as Rocky Mount expanded. You'll find a…

• Rocky Mount Mills · 15.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Get ready to step back in time! This spot marks the location of Rocky Mount Mills, a true pioneer in North Carolina's industrial revolution. Back in 1816, this was only the second cotton mill built in the entire state.…

• Stonewall (Rocky Mount, North Carolina) · 15.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Pulling up near Stonewall, you're driving past a piece of Nash County history, a silent witness to generations of life and labor in this agricultural heartland. Built around 1830, Stonewall, also known as the Lewis…

• Elm City Municipal Historic District · 19.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Welcome to Elm City, where the echoes of a bustling railroad town still linger! This district, a snapshot of life between about 1873 and 1930, reveals the story of a community built on rails. Elm City blossomed thanks…

• The Meadows (Battleboro, North Carolina) · 19.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Stand near The Meadows and you're standing near a piece of Nash County history, a window into early 19th-century plantation life. Constructed in the early 1800s, The Meadows, also known as the Robert Carter Hilliard…