Carrboro, North Carolina Relocation Guide

Carrboro, North Carolina

Carrboro, settled in 1882 around a railroad spur of UNC, was first known as West End because of its geographical location west of Chapel Hill. Incorporated in 1911 as Venable, the town made its final name change two years later in honor of Julian Shakespeare Carr, owner of the local textile mill. For the first fifty years after its incorporation, Carrboro remained a small mill town with a slow, steady pace of growth. In 1960, approximately 2000 people lived in the town. By the year 2000, the town's population had grown to over 16,000 residents.

Fall is the perfect time to enjoy the outdoors and your area parks. Eight park or play facilities are conveniently located throughout the Carrboro community. From the 54 acre Anderson Community Park to the smaller neighborhood parks, Carrboro provides outdoor facilities for a variety of leisure experiences. You can enjoy the outdoors as you play horseshoes, tennis or softball, go fishing, take a walk or have a picnic.

The Carrboro Public Library opened its doors on May 1, 1995 and since that time has enrolled well over 1,500 patrons. The library has a large selection of new books, bestsellers and young adult/children's books. There are also Mac computers, color scanners and laser printers available for public use. Free library cards are available to Carrboro, Orange County and Chapel Hill residents as well as Town of Carrboro and Chapel Hill employees and Carrboro Public School System employees.

Source: ci.carrboro.nc.us

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