Harrellsville, North Carolina

About Harrellsville

Harrellsville, NC is a tiny community located in northeastern North Carolina counting 82 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Harrellsville is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.29 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 283 residents per square mile.

📰 Harrellsville News Today

• Rev. Dr. Claude M. Odom - Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald · Aug 18
• Clayton Henry Burgess, Jr. Obituary Apr 29, 2026 Miller & Van Essendelft Funeral Homes & Crematory · May 5
• NC board orders reruns of two local elections after poll worker problems NC Newsline · Dec 17
• Mr. Joseph Junior Fennell Obituary (2026) - Littleton, NC - Robinson Funeral Home - Littleton Legacy obituary · Apr 8
• Harrellsville, North Carolina Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18

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What Makes Harrellsville Unique

• The only place in America named Harrellsville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.29 sq mi.
• With 82 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in northeastern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Harrellsville

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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Harrellsville

• Wrc-Wiccacon River Boating Access · Nature reserve reviews ★

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