Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Princeville Real Estate and Local Guide
Princeville is a small town on the Tar River in Edgecombe County, recognized as the first town chartered by freed African Americans and repeatedly affected by river flooding.
Living in Princeville
Recognized as the oldest town in the United States incorporated by freed African Americans, chartered in 1885. Source: dncr.nc.gov
Homes in Princeville
- About 35.7% of housing units are single-family homes, with a larger share of other housing types.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Princeville home
Freedom Hill Historical Marker
Marks the settlement's founding as Freedom Hill by freed African Americans in 1865
Princeville School
Historic school listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001
Mount Zion Primitive Baptist Church
Historic African American congregation in the town
Riverside Heritage Park
Anchor park of the Princeville Heritage Trail with sports fields, a playground, and a pavilion
Princeville Heritage Trail
Historic walking trail along the Tar River linking Freedom Hill to Riverside Heritage Park
Princeville areas to know
Freedom Hill
Original name and historic core of the town, settled by freed African Americans in 1865