Goldsboro, North Carolina
Goldsboro, North Carolina
Goldsboro, North Carolina is a town steeped in history and legend. Local rumors insist that before Andy Griffith moved to Mayberry, he taught drama to Goldsboro's high-school students, and some residents believe that barbecue was born in Goldsboro, North Carolina.
The town of Goldsboro NC is full of sites on the National Register of Historic Places, from stately old home to public buildings with outstanding architecture.
Residents of Goldsboro can trace their roots all the way back to 1847 when railroad lines made Goldsboro an important trade stop.
Continuing its legacy as a travel haven, Goldsboro North Carolina is located right off of I-70 and within a half hour of the I-40 and I-95 intersection, providing access to points north, south and west. Located in the heartland of the state, Goldsboro is north of the lofty cliffs of the Neuse River, which are known as a North Carolina natural wonder.
Goldsboro, NC has a population of 38,335 people and is the county seat of Wayne County, which has a total population of 113,811 people.
Although Goldsboro is considered a "coastal" town in North Carolina, you need to keep in mind the North Carolina coastline is broken into two distinct areas.
- the immediate coast, the tidewater area and;
- the interior section that connects with the Piedmont Plateau
Goldsboro is in the interior section of coastal North Carolina.
In an ideal position to reach the North Carolina coast or Raleigh NC and the Research Triangle metro area. New Bern NC and the coast are only and hour and a half east and Raleigh is an hour west.
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