Somerset, North Carolina
Encyclopedia
Somerset is an unincorporated area
in Person County, North Carolina
, about 5 miles (8 km) west of Surl
and 2.5 mi (4 km) south of Roxboro
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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 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...
, about 5 miles (8 km) west 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 2.5 mi (4 km) south of Roxboro
Roxboro, North Carolina
Roxboro is a city and the county seat of Person County, North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the city of Roxboro has a population of 8,362. The city is 30 miles north of Durham, NC. It is part of the Durham-Chapel Hill Metropolitan Area.-History:...
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