Tabor City, North Carolina

About Tabor City

Tabor City, NC is a small town located in southern North Carolina with an estimated population of 3,831.

Tabor City holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.36 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,140 residents per square mile.

📰 Tabor City News Today

• Hazel Pigott Obituary | Inman Ward Funeral Home of Tabor City, LLC. | Tabor City, NC Tribute Archive · Aug 17
• North Carolina correctional facility hosting hiring event in Tabor City WECT | TV6 · Jun 18
• Tabor City Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Under An Hour From Myrtle Beach Is North Carolina's Small Town With Lake Fun, Camping, And Historic Charm islands.com · Aug 1
• Tabor City police reports NRcolumbus.com · Jul 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Tabor City Unique

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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Tabor City

• Adam's Seafood and Steaks — seafood
• Betty & Buddy's Restaurant
• Dales Seafood Restaurant
• Todd House Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Tabor City

• South Columbus High
• Tabor City Elementary
• Tabor City Middle
• Tabor City School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Tabor City

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