Cameron, North Carolina

About Cameron

Cameron is a tiny community in central North Carolina, home to 262 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Cameron is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.21 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 217 residents per square mile.

📰 Cameron News Today

• Obituary for Michael Gene Whitt Cox Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory · Jul 31
• Obituary for Veronika B. (Belkner) Clark-Brown - Bridges Bridges - Cameron Funeral Home · Apr 25
• 7-foot transfer center Cameron Fens commits to North Carolina On3 · Aug 7
• Moore County deputy kills person in shooting in Cameron after passing car struck by gunfire, officials say CBS 17 · Mar 22
• Cameron Fens Commits to North Carolina 247sports.com · Aug 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cameron Unique

• One of 10 places in the US named Cameron — but the North Carolina one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cameron

• Frye Park reviews ★
• Phillips Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Cameron

• Cameron Elementary
• Johnsonville Elementary
• New Century Middle
• Union Pines High

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cameron

🏘️ Nearby Communities