Trenton, North Carolina

About Trenton

Trenton, NC is a tiny community located in southeastern North Carolina with an estimated population of 246.

Trenton holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.24 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,025 residents per square mile.

📰 Trenton News Today

• Ja’Khari Bryant is from Trenton, population 238 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Jul 10
• Jones County man faces 23 charges after drug, weapons search at Trenton home WITN · Mar 13
• Schedule - Jones Senior Trojans (Trenton, NC) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 10
• Jones County deputies seize drugs, firearms during search warrant in Trenton WCTI · Mar 13
• John Worthington Obituary - New Bern, NC Dignity Memorial · May 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Trenton Unique

• One of 16 places in the US named Trenton — but the North Carolina one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.24 sq mi.
• Positioned in southeastern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Trenton

• Aggie's Pizza & Subs — pizza
• Old Plant Diner — chicken

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Trenton

• Jones Senior High School
• Trenton Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Trenton

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