Marietta, North Carolina

About Marietta

Marietta is a tiny community in southern North Carolina with an estimated population of 106.

Officially, Marietta is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.12 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 95 residents per square mile.

📰 Marietta News Today

• Raleigh's Martin Marietta becomes top US limestone supplier with $13.5B purchase WUNC News · Jun 29
• Proposed Martin Marietta quarry expansion in northern New Hanover County raises community concerns WHQR · Jul 10
• Residents urge mining firm to find other expansion options Coastal Review · Jul 16
• Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts RaleighNC.gov · May 20
• Marietta police arrest 2 women accused of trafficking drugs to North Carolina Atlanta News First · Jul 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Marietta Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named Marietta — but the North Carolina one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.

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 9 miles.

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🗺️ Map of Marietta

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