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Historic Places in North Carolina
1,865 historic places in 292 cities and 100 counties · Data as of 10/24/2026
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Historic places in North Carolina at a glance
- North Carolina has 1,865 historic places, about 1.7 for every 10,000 residents.
- Per person, that is 12% below the national rate (2.0 per 10,000).
- It ranks 10th among the states by number of historic places.
- The largest group is Historic Building (91%), ahead of Historic District and Historic Site.
- Raleigh (93), Charlotte (67) and Asheville (64) have the most, 12% of the state total combined.
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- Raleigh93
- Charlotte67
- Asheville64
- Winston-Salem58
- Fayetteville48
- New Bern44
- Greensboro41
- Durham34
- Salisbury23
- High Point21
- Hickory17
- Morganton17
- Burlington16
- Hendersonville16
- Kinston15
- Lincolnton14
- Brevard12
- Edenton12
- Tarboro12
- Wilmington12
- Greenville11
- Hillsborough11
- Pittsboro11
- Wilkesboro11
- Murfreesboro10
- Siler City10
- Waynesville10
- Statesville9
- Chapel Hill8
- Clinton8
- Eden8
- Henderson8
- Kernersville8
- Lexington8
- Newton8
- Shelby8
- Wake Forest8
- Albemarle7
- Gastonia7
- Lenoir7
- Louisburg7
- Lumberton7
- Sanford7
- Burnsville6
- Franklin6
- Franklinton6
- Fuquay-Varina6
- Highlands6
- Kings Mountain6
- Marion6
- Mount Airy6
- Reidsville6
- Rockingham6
- Smithfield6
- Wilson6
- Asheboro5
- Concord5
- Davidson5
- Elizabeth City5
- Halifax5
- Marshall5
- Rocky Mount5
- Rutherfordton5
- Selma5
- Thomasville5
- Williamston5
- Beaufort4
- Blowing Rock4
- Boone4
- Carthage4
- Cary4
- Crossnore4
- Goldsboro4
- Monroe4
- Mount Olive4
- North Wilkesboro4
- Robersonville4
- Saluda4
- Washington4
- Webster4
- Woodfin4
- Apex3
- Bath3
- Belmont3
- Black Mountain3
- Dunn3
- Elkin3
- Forest City3
- Gatesville3
- Huntersville3
- Jackson3
- Laurinburg3
- Mebane3
- Mocksville3
- Morrisville3
- Mount Pleasant3
- Murphy3
- Oxford3
- Plymouth3
- Roseboro3
- Roxboro3
- Topsail Beach3
- Troy3
- Tryon3
- Valle Crucis3
- Wadesboro3
- Windsor3
- Aberdeen2
- Ahoskie2
- Andrews2
- Bald Head Island2
- Biltmore Forest2
- Black Creek2
- Bryson City2
- Burgaw2
- Camden2
- Caswell Beach2
- Cherryville2
- Clarkton2
- Clayton2
- Columbus2
- East Bend2
- Elon2
- Enfield2
- Germanton2
- Gibsonville2
- Goldston2
- Graham2
- Hatteras2
- Hertford2
- Hot Springs2
- Jacksonville2
- Jamestown2
- Jamesville2
- Jefferson2
- Kittrell2
- Lake Junaluska2
- Lake Lure2
- Littleton2
- Maiden2
- Manteo2
- Mars Hill2
- Matthews2
- Milton2
- Mount Holly2
- Nags Head2
- Nashville2
- Newland2
- Old Fort2
- Princeton2
- Princeville2
- Randleman2
- Roanoke Rapids2
- Salvo2
- Saxapahaw2
- Sedalia2
- Snow Hill2
- Southport2
- Spruce Pine2
- Sylva2
- Tyro2
- Valdese2
- Walnut Cove2
- Warrenton2
- Wendell2
- Wentworth2
- Whiteville2
- Winton2
- Yanceyville2
- Zebulon2
- Advance1
- Altamahaw1
- Angier1
- Archdale1
- Bakersville1
- Banner Elk1
- Bear Grass1
- Belhaven1
- Bermuda Run1
- Bessemer City1
- Boiling Springs1
- Bostic1
- Canton1
- Caroleen1
- Carolina Beach1
- Carrboro1
- Cashiers1
- China Grove1
- Clemmons1
- Cleveland1
- Clyde1
- Columbia1
- Cramerton1
- Creedmoor1
- Cullowhee1
- Dallas1
- Danbury1
- Denton1
- Denver1
- Dillsboro1
- Dobson1
- Dortches1
- East Rockingham1
- Eastover1
- Edneyville1
- Elizabethtown1
- Elk Park1
- Ellerbe1
- Engelhard1
- Erwin1
- Eureka1
- Everetts1
- Fair Bluff1
- Fairview1
- Faison1
- Falcon1
- Garysburg1
- Grandy1
- Granite Quarry1
- Gulf1
- Hamilton1
- Hamlet1
- Hayesville1
- Hiddenite1
- Hollister1
- Holly Springs1
- Hudson1
- James City1
- Kannapolis1
- Kill Devil Hills1
- Kitty Hawk1
- La Grange1
- Lake Norman of Catawba1
- Lake Waccamaw1
- Lansing1
- Lewiston Woodville1
- Long View1
- Madison1
- Midland1
- Mills River1
- Mineral Springs1
- Mooresville1
- Morehead City1
- Oak City1
- Oak Ridge1
- Ocracoke1
- Pantego1
- Pilot Mountain1
- Pineville1
- Pollocksville1
- Proctorville1
- Raeford1
- Raynham1
- Red Oak1
- Red Springs1
- Rich Square1
- Richfield1
- Robbinsville1
- Roberdel1
- Rolesville1
- Rowland1
- Roxobel1
- Rural Hall1
- Salemburg1
- Scotland Neck1
- Sneads Ferry1
- South Mills1
- Southern Pines1
- Sparta1
- Spencer1
- Spring Hope1
- Spring Lake1
- Stovall1
- Summerfield1
- Sunbury1
- Swansboro1
- Tobaccoville1
- Trent Woods1
- Trenton1
- Trinity1
- Walkertown1
- Wallburg1
- Weaverville1
- Welcome1
- Weldon1
- West Jefferson1
- White Oak1
- Whitsett1
- Winterville1
- Woodland1
- Woodlawn1
- Yadkinville1
All historic places in North Carolina
1,865 listed, A to Z · Page 1 of 63
- A. E. Taplin Apartment BuildingHistoric Building, Listed 1996408 W. Parkway Ave., High Point, NC
- A. L. Spoon HouseHistoric Building, Listed 1993NC 1107 N side, 0.7 mi. SW of jct. with NC 1005, Snow Camp, NC
- A. P. Terry HouseHistoric Building, Listed 1982601 Womack St., Pittsboro, NC
- A. Robinson BuildingHistoric Building, Listed 1998707-709 Patterson Ave., Winston-Salem, NC
- Abbott's Creek Primitive Baptist Church CemeteryHistoric Site, Listed 1984SR 1743, Thomasville, NC
- Acme-McCrary Hosiery MillsHistoric Building, Listed 2014124, 148, 159 North & 173 N. Church Sts., Asheboro, NC
- Adams--Edwards HouseHistoric Building, Listed 20065400 Tryon Rd., Raleigh, NC
- Addison ApartmentsHistoric Building, Listed 1990831 E. Morehead St., Charlotte, NC
- Agnew Hunter Bahnson HouseHistoric Building, Listed 2001Jct. of W. Fifth and Spring Sts., Winston-Salem, NC
- Agriculture BuildingHistoric Building, Listed 1976E. Edenton St., Raleigh, NC
- Ahoskie SchoolHistoric Building, Listed 2005105 N. Academy St., Ahoskie, NC
- Alamance County CourthouseHistoric Building, Listed 1979Elm and Main Sts., Graham, NC
- Alamance HotelHistoric Building, Listed 1984Maple Ave. and S. Main St., Burlington, NC
- Alamance Mill Village Historic DistrictHistoric Building, Listed 20073927-3981 NC 62 S, Great Alamance Creek W of NC 62S, Alamance, NC
- AlbaniaHistoric Building, Listed 1976U.S. 17 W of jct. with NC 32, Edenton, NC
- Albemarle Graded School-Central Elementary SchoolHistoric Building, Listed 2014219 E. North St., Albemarle, NC
- Albert Swain Bryson HouseHistoric Building, Listed 1984Pine Lane, Franklin, NC
- Albertus Ledbetter HouseHistoric Building, Listed 2001125 Haynes Rd., Montford Cove, NC
- Alden and Thomasene Howell HouseHistoric Building, Listed 2003129 Woolsey Heights, Waynesville, NC
- Aldridge H. Vann HouseHistoric Building, Listed 2008115 N Main St., Franklinton, NC
- Alexander Kelly HouseHistoric Building, Listed 2002NC 1640, 0.3 mi. SE of jct. with NC 1666, Carthage, NC
- Alexander Long HouseHistoric Building, Listed 1972N of Spencer on Sowers Ferry Rd., Spencer, NC
- Alfred Moore Scales Law OfficeHistoric Building, Listed 1982307 Carter St., Madison, NC
- Alfred Rowland HouseHistoric Building, Listed 20081111 Carthage Rd., Lumberton, NC
- Alfred and Martha Jane Thompson House and Williams BarnHistoric Building, Listed 2002NC 1314, 0.4 mi. W of NC 58, New Hope, NC
- All Souls Episcopal Church and Parish HouseHistoric Building, Listed 19792 Angle St., Asheville, NC
- Alleghany County CourthouseHistoric Building, Listed 1979Main and Whitehead Sts., Sparta, NC
- Allen HouseHistoric Building, Listed 1970SW of Burlington on Rte. 1, off SC 62, Burlington, NC
- Allen Jay School Rock GymnasiumHistoric Building, Listed 20121201 E. Fairfield Rd., High Point, NC
- Allen--Mangum HouseHistoric District, Listed 1988NC 1700, Grissom, NC
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Frequently asked questions
- How many historic places are in North Carolina?
- There are 1,865 historic places in North Carolina in our data as of 10/24/2026.
- Which North Carolina cities have the most historic places?
- Raleigh (93), Charlotte (67), Asheville (64), Winston-Salem (58), Fayetteville (48).