Harrellsville

History

The town of Harrellsville was founded in the 1820s by the Harrell families. A post office was established in 1827, and Abner Harrell became the postmaster in 1833. Originally known as Bethel, the town was changed to Harrellsville in the 1860s out of respect for Abner Harrell. Originally, Abner Harrell's house, one of the largest buildings in the town, remained standing until circa 2000, when the land it stood on was purchased and the house torn down. The Harrellsville Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

Geography

Harrellsville is located in southeastern Hertford County. North Carolina Highway 45 runs through the town, leading northwest to Winton, the county seat, and south to Colerain. According to the United States Census Bureau, Harrellsville has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  2,504
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  2,433
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,378
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  2,359
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  2,172
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,171
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,938
• Eastern Bluebird

  Sialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,736