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Welcome to Stantonsburg

Stantonsburg is a small, friendly eastern North Carolina town in Wilson County where neighbors know one another, community matters, and hometown pride runs deep. Rooted in history and shaped by generations of families, businesses, churches, volunteers, and civic leaders, Stantonsburg offers the warmth of small-town living with the convenience of everyday essentials close to home.

Here, residents enjoy a quieter pace of life while still having access to local services, businesses, and gathering places that support daily needs and community connection. Our town is home to a bank, post office, library, elementary school, hair salon, variety store, fire department, Town Hall, car services, gas stations, restaurants, and take-out food options. Our town park offers space to walk, play, gather, and enjoy the outdoors, with a walking trail, soccer nets, basketball goals, a covered picnic area, and bathrooms.

Most of all, Stantonsburg is defined by its people. Our active churches, town committees, local businesses, volunteers, and residents help create a caring and compassionate community where everyone has the opportunity to feel welcome and get involved. Whether you are looking for a place to call home, start or grow a business, raise a family, visit friends, or simply experience the charm of a close-knit town, we invite you to discover Stantonsburg — and become part of our story.

Thank you for your interest in Stantonsburg!

Brief history from the beginning…

The area along Contentnea Creek now known as Stantonsburg was populated by Indians until around 1720. In 1745, the first white settlers filtered down from Virginia to take up land patents and establish residence here.   A bill to incorporate the Town of Stantonsburg in the County of Edgecombe was passed by General Assembly after its third reading on December 20, 1817. Thus, Stantonsburg became the first incorporated Town in what was 38 years later to become Wilson County.   The Stantonsburg area suffered the ravages of the War between the States and the Town was forced to give up its charter. Following the war, the Town recovered sufficiently to incorporate for a second time in 1873. In 1890 an extensive fire destroyed much of the Town around the turn of the century.   The Town Charter was again allowed to lapse.   In 1907, there was another period of growth, and the General Assembly of North Carolina again granted a charter to the Town of Stantonsburg on February 26, 1909. The Town was named for the Stanton family who were early landowners in the area.