Plymouth, North Carolina

About Plymouth

Plymouth is a small town in northeastern North Carolina, home to 3,190 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Plymouth holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 4.03 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 792 residents per square mile.

📰 Plymouth News Today

• SBI assisting homicide investigation after man found dead in Plymouth WITN · Oct 11
• Homicide investigation launched after man found with apparent gunshot wound in Plymouth WCTI · Oct 11
• Trustees Seek Public Comment on Plan to Restore Lower Roanoke River Resources NOAA (.gov) · Oct 27
• Police: SBI assisting murder investigation in Plymouth WNCT · Oct 12
• Washington County High School (Plymouth, NC) Basketball MaxPreps · Oct 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest North Carolina headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Plymouth Unique

• One of 14 places in the US named Plymouth — but the North Carolina one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Plymouth

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Plymouth

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Riverview Cafe (café)
• Stella's Cafe (café)
• The Garden Spot Cafe
• Casa Garcia — mexican
• China Buffet — chinese
• Golden Skillet — chicken
• Mama's Pizza — italian
• Shirley's — sandwich
• Shun Xing — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Bear-ology · Museum
• Port-o-Plymouth Civil War Museum · Museum
• Roanoke River Lighthouse and Maritime Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Plymouth

• Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Roanoke River Region · Nature reserve reviews ★
• A. Lloyd Owens, Sr Memorial Park reviews ★
• Plumblee Park reviews ★
• WRC Plymouth Access Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Water Street Park reviews ★
• Williams R. Flowers Riverfront Park reviews ★
• Wrc Conaby Creek Access Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Wrc Sans Souci Access Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Plymouth

• Washington County High

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Washington County Hosp Inc · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Plymouth

🏘️ Nearby Communities