Battleboro, Rocky Mount, South Whitakers Township, Nash County, North Carolina, United States

Overview of Battleboro

• Name:
  Battleboro
• Place Type:
  Unincorporated Populated Place
• Located In:
  Rocky Mount, South Whitakers Township, Nash County, North Carolina, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Located in northeastern Nash County and southwestern Edgecombe County, 13 km (8 mi) north northeast of Rocky Mount.
• History (GNIS):
  Settled about 1840 as a railroad station. Incorporated in 1872, the community was named for James and Joseph Battle, financial supporters of the Wilmington & Raleigh Railroad. (NC-T11/p26)
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:36.049042436° 02' 56.6"N

  Longitude:-77.749143177° 44' 56.9"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Phillips Crossroads (Swift Creek Township 7, Edgecombe County) 2.6 mi. SE
  • Whitakers (North Whitakers Township) 4.4 mi. NE
  • Dortches (Stony Creek Township) 6.6 mi. SW
  • Rocky Mount 8 mi. S
  • Red Oak (Red Oak Township) 8.8 mi. W
  • Leggett (Edgecombe County) 10.1 mi. SE
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Battleboro (Swift Creek Township 7, Edgecombe County) 0.3 mi. S
  • Pope (Swift Creek Township 7, Edgecombe County) 1.3 mi. NE
  • Davis 1.6 mi. SW
  • Morning Star (Swift Creek Township 7, Edgecombe County) 2 mi. E
  • Harper 2.5 mi. W
  • Phillips (Swift Creek Township 7, Edgecombe County) 3 mi. SE
  • Price (Swift Creek Township 7, Edgecombe County) 3 mi. SE
  • Braswell 3.2 mi. W
  • Carlyle (Upper Fishing Creek Township 6, Edgecombe County) 3.5 mi. NE
  • Hunter (Upper Fishing Creek Township 6, Edgecombe County) 3.6 mi. NE
  • Jerusalem (Upper Fishing Creek Township 6, Edgecombe County) 3.9 mi. NE
  • Watson (Upper Fishing Creek Township 6, Edgecombe County) 4 mi. NE
• Population:
  527
• Elevation:
  39 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  876466760
• Updated Apr 29, 2020