Rockingham, NC Road Trips
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Trip Routes
1
Longest Drive
127 mi
Wilmington, NC
Quickest Drive
2h 34m
Wilmington, NC
Plan Around Rockingham, NC
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Rockingham, NC by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
9,094
Median Income
$36,695
Median Home Value
$133,900
Median Age
35.9
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Rockingham, NC at a Glance
Founded
1784
Elevation
285 ft
Area
8 mi²
Notable People from Rockingham, NC
A sampling of people born in Rockingham, NC.
Cameron A. Morrison
1869–1953
American politician (1869-1953)
Mel Gibson
1940
American basketball player and coach
Charles Aaron
1960
American music journalist and editor
Viola Estelle Gentry
1900–1988
(1889-1988) American aviator
Walter Leak Steele
1823–1891
American politician (1823–1891)
Brian Moehler
1971
American baseball player
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Rockingham, NC.
U. S. Post Office and Federal Building
building in Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
Bank of Pee Dee Building
building in Rockingham, United States of America
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Traveler Guide to Rockingham, NC
Rockingham is a city in North Carolina.
Nearby Hamlet was once known as the "Hub of the Seaboard", a main interchange for the Seaboard Air Line Railroad that was something of a predecessor to today's Amtrak. There are some attractions related to that in this city: 1 National Railroad Museum And Hall Of Fame, 20 W Hamlet Ave, Hamlet, ☏ +1 910 318-5225. Through pictures and model trains, cover the history of the Seaboard and other rail memorabilia. Free. (updated Nov 2021) 2 Hamlet Depot & Museums, 2 Main St, Hamlet, ☏ +1 910 582-0603. Tu-F 8AM-5PM, Sa-Su 1PM-5PM. Restored Victorian train depot where the Seaboard used to make connections and be the rail service of yesteryear but now services the Amtrak Silver Star. You can visit the Hamlet Depot & Museums inside the depot and a carriage/caboose on display outside. (updated Nov 2021)
Thursday Plaza Jam, Cole Plaza (Next to Rockingham City Hall). 1st Th of each month 6:30PM, May-October. Attend the annual Seaboard Festival in Hamlet, usually in mid-October. 1 Hitchcock Creek Trail, 615 Steele St. Hike along former cotton mill Pee Dee Mill #1, it meanders along the tannic waters of Hitchcock Creek. (updated Nov 2021)
Red Roof Inn, 408 West Broad Ave, ☏ +1 910-895-1144. Quality Inn & Suites, 400 West Broad Ave, ☏ +1 910-895-0099. Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Rockingham, 307 Greene St, ☏ +1 910-817-6001.
Greyhound buses stop at a gas station on the outskirts of Rockingham.
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