Moriah, North Carolina
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Moriah is an unincorporated area
in southeastern Person County, North Carolina
, south of Surl
, and east-southeast of Timberlake
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Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in southeastern Person County, North Carolina
Person County, North Carolina
Person County is a county located in the Piedmont region in north-central North Carolina in the United States. It is part of the Durham-Chapel Hill Metropolitan Area. The population was 39,464 at the 2010 census.The county seat is Roxboro...
, south of Surl
Surl, North Carolina
Surl is an unincorporated area in southeastern Person County, North Carolina, north of Moriah and 5 miles east of Somerset....
, and east-southeast of Timberlake
Timberlake, North Carolina
Timberlake is an unincorporated township in south-central Person County, North Carolina. The population was 4,674 at the 2000 census. It lies between Roxboro and Durham along the US Highway 501 corridor through Person County. The economy of this township is dominated by tobacco agriculture....
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