Stantonsburg, North Carolina

About Stantonsburg

Set in the eastern part of North Carolina, Stantonsburg is a tiny community with an estimated population of 765.

Stantonsburg holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.62 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,234 residents per square mile.

📰 Stantonsburg News Today

• Marie Edmundson Obituary Jun 13, 2026 Wilson Memorial Service · Jun 13
• Eastern North Carolina tobacco facility sold for $3M, triple 2020 price The Business Journals · Mar 14
• Police department dissolved in Stantonsburg, and Washington, D.C. has taken notice CBS 17 · Oct 1
• Obituary information for Robert Chisolm sconnormemorialfuneralhome.net · Jan 5
• Emma Moye Obituary (2026) - Stantonsburg, NC - The Wilson Times Legacy obituary · Mar 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Stantonsburg Unique

• The only place in America named Stantonsburg — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Stantonsburg

• Jin Jin Chinese Restaurant — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Stantonsburg

• Speight Middle
• Stantonsburg Elementary

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

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🗺️ Map of Stantonsburg

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