Laurinburg, NC Road Trips
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Trip Routes
2
Longest Drive
217.4 mi
Asheville, NC
Quickest Drive
3h 11m
Greenville, NC
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Laurinburg, NC by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
15,079
Median Income
$39,258
Median Home Value
$121,500
Median Age
37.9
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Laurinburg, NC at a Glance
Founded
1877
Elevation
226 ft
Area
13 mi²
Notable People from Laurinburg, NC
A sampling of people born in Laurinburg, NC.
William S. McArthur
1951
United States Army Colonel and NASA astronaut
Woody Shaw
1944–1989
American musician (1944-1989)
Ben Vereen
1946
American actor, dancer, and singer
Terry Sanford
1917–1998
65th governor of North Carolina (1917–1998)
Joseph Roswell Hawley
1826–1905
Union Army general, politician (1826–1905)
Bucky Covington
1977
American singer
Bejun Mehta
1968
American opera singer (born 1968)
Kelvin Sampson
1955
American basketball player and coach
Megan Brigman
1990
American soccer player
City data from Wikidata (Q1904873), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Laurinburg, NC
Laurinburg is a town in North Carolina. In many ways, Laurinburg is your typical rural North Carolina town, trying to find ways to evolve in the 21st century. There are some examples of historic Carolinan architecture here.
1 John Blue House and Heritage Center, 13040 X Way Rd, ☏ +1 910-518-5240. M-Sa 9AM-8PM. A glimpse into rural Carolinan life through this house whose owner and builder was inspired by riverboat designs he had seen while in Mississippi: wrap-around porches, etc. 2 Mill Prong House, 3062 Edinburgh Rd, Red Springs, ☏ +1 910-466-9008. An example of an estate built by a Carolina Scots in 1795.
1 Lumber River State Park Chalk Banks, 24500 Main St, Wagram, ☏ +1 910-369-0377. Th-Su 8AM-8PM. Park area where you can hike or paddle around in a raft/boat/etc and appreciate the tannic acid of the water and the greenery of this river bottom area.
1 Comfort Inn, ☏ +1 910-277-7788, fax: +1 910-277-7229. Free breakfast and fitness center. 2 Hampton Inn Laurinburg, 115 Hampton Circle, ☏ +1 910-277-1516, fax: +1 910-277-1514. Free breakfast and internet. 3 Quality Inn, ☏ +1 910-277-0080, fax: +1 910-277-0396. Free breakfast, internet, and fitness center.
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