Sharpsburg, North Carolina

About Sharpsburg

Set in the northeastern part of North Carolina, Sharpsburg is a small town counting 1,774 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Sharpsburg is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.01 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,756 residents per square mile.

📰 Sharpsburg News Today

• Highway Patrol: Local woman, 66, dies in wreck near Sharpsburg Rocky Mount Telegram · Jun 15
• Ms. Cynthia Ann Cherry Obituary (2026) - Sharpsburg, NC - H.D. Pope Funeral Home - Rocky Mount Legacy obituary · Jun 29
• Leon Townsend S. Jones Funerals and Cremations · Apr 28
• Sharpsburg FD fails inspection Rocky Mount Telegram · Jun 12
• Deputies investigate shooting on Old Sharpsburg Loop The Wilson Times · Mar 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Sharpsburg Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Sharpsburg — 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

• 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.
• Easy reach of Rocky Mount (7 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Sharpsburg

• Speedy Wok Chinese Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Sharpsburg

• Southside Park reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Sharpsburg

🏘️ Nearby Communities