Murfreesboro is located in northwestern Hertford County on high ground south of the Meherrin River. U.S. Route 258 runs through the eastern … See more

Riverview Elementary School and Hertford County Middle School, both of which are part of the Hertford County Public Schools system. See more

Murfreesboro is no longer an active port. The last commercial vessel to operate on a regular basis was a Texaco Oil barge; it ceased service to the … See more

• William Hill Brown, author of the first American novel.
• Tim Cofield, former NFL and CFL linebacker See more

Before European settlement
The first recorded inhabitants of the area were Native Americans from the Nottoway, Meherrin and Chowanoke tribes.
The first European known to visit the area was John White of the Roanoke Colony in the 16th century. It … See more

Numerous buildings of the town, mostly grand houses, are on the National Register of Historic Places: the David A. Barnes House See more

• Roanoke-Chowan Pork-Fest
• North Carolina Watermelon Festival
• Chowan University See more