U.S. Route 301 in North Carolina
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U.S. Route 301 is an north–south United States highway that runs for 194 miles (312.2 km) from the South Carolina
state line, near Rowland
, to the Virginia
state line, near Pleasant Hill
.
through North Carolina
; they both enter the state at South of the Border
, overlap together around Lumberton
, and share multiple interchanges before reaching Virginia
.
Starting at the South Carolina
border, with US 501, it goes northwest through Rowland
before merging with I-95
, from exit 10 to exit 22. North of Lumberton
, it criss-crosses I-95
before entering Fayetteville
, overlapped with I-95 Business
along Eastern Boulevard. North of Eastover
, it gets ignored by I-295
as it parallels I-95
to its immediate west. Traversing through the cities of Wade
, Godwin
, Dunn
, and Benson
, where it is ignored by I-40
; it continues on through Smithfield
, Selma
, and Micro
. At Kenly
, US 301 goes away from I-95
into the cities of Wilson
and Rocky Mount
, before returning to a more easterly parallel. US 301 continues north through the towns of Enfield
, Halifax
, Weldon
, and Garysburg
, before crossing into Virginia
.
state line to Wilson
, and US 17-1, from Wilson
to the Virginia
state line. In 1934, NC 22 and NC 40 were dropped along the route.
Route changes along US 301 started in the early-1950s with a new bypass (Eastern Boulevard) around central Fayetteville
and a new bypass west of Halifax
. In 1955 or 1956, a new bypass (Ward Boulevard) was built east of Wilson
. By 1958, US 301 was widen to four-lane around Lumberton
, Fayetteville
, and between Kenly
-Rocky Mount
; it was also at this time that Elm City
was bypassed. In 1961, I-95
was overlapped with US 301 on the Lumberton
bypass. By 1984, US 301 was extended south along I-95
to exit 10, keeping its routing through Rowland
.
|-
!County
!Location
!Mile
!Exit
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|rowspan=9|Robeson
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|0
|
|, Florence
|At the state line, nearby South of the Border
|-
|Rowland
|style="background:#ddffdd"|2.5
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|North end of US 501 overlap, east end of NC 130 overlap
|-
|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|12
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"| – Florence
|style="background:#ddffdd"|South end of I-95 overlap
|-
!colspan=5|US 301 overlaps with Interstate 95 (exits 10 to 22)
|-
|Lumberton
|style="background:#ddffdd"|23
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|North end of I-95 overlap
|-
|
|27
|
|
|
|-
|Saint Pauls
|33
|
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2|
|35
|
|
|
|-
|40
|
|
|
|-
|rowspan=9|Cumberland
|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|43
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|South end of I-95 Business overlap
|-
|Hope Mills
|44
|
|
|
|-
|rowspan=3|Fayetteville
|51
|
|
|
|-
|52
|
|
|
|-
|54
|
|Middle Road
|
|-
|
|54
|
|Dobbins Holmes Road
|
|-
|Eastover
|style="background:#ddffdd"|57
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|North end of I-95 Business overlap
|-
|
|60
|
|
|
|-
|Godwin
|69
|
|
|
|-
|Harnett
|Dunn
|76
|
|
|
|-
|rowspan=9|Johnston
|rowspan=2|Benson
|style="background:#ddffdd"|83
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|South end of NC 242 overlap
|-
|style="background:#ddffdd"|84
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|North end of NC 242 overlap
|-
|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|94
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|South end of NC 96 overlap
|-
|Smithfield
|98
|
|
|
|-
|rowspan=3|Selma
|style="background:#ddffdd"|101
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|South end and terminus of NC 39 overlap
|-
|style="background:#ddffdd"|102
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|North end of NC 96 overlap
|-
|style="background:#ddffdd"|104
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|North end of NC 39 overlap
|-
|rowspan=2|Kenly
|112.5
|
|
|
|-
|113
|
|
|
|-
|rowspan=10|Wilson
|rowspan=4|
|115
|
|
|
|-
|123.5
|
|
|
|-
|124
|
|
|
|-
|124.5
|
|
|
|-
|rowspan=4|Wilson
|style="background:#ddffdd"|127
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|West end of US 264 Alternate overlap
|-
|style="background:#ddffdd"|128.5
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|East end of US 264 Alternate overlap, south end of NC 58 overlap
|-
|style="background:#ddffdd"|129
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|North end of NC 58 overlap
|-
|130
|
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2|
|133
|
|Rosebud Church Road
|
|-
|136
|
|Langley Road – Elm City
|
|-
|rowspan=8|Nash
|rowspan=1|
|142
|
|
|
|-
|rowspan=5|Rocky Mount
|144
|
|
|To Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional Airport
|-
|147
|
|
|Northbound take May Drive to eastbound US 64 Business
|-
|148
|
|
|
|-
|149
|
|
|
|-
|150
|
|
|
|-
|Battleboro
|154
|
|
|Southbound take Red Oak-Battleboro Road to NC 4
|-
|Whitakers
|style="background:#ddffdd"|160
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|Brief 0.1 mile (0.160934 km) concurrency
|-
|rowspan=9|Halifax
|rowspan=2|Enfield
|style="background:#ddffdd"|164
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|West end of NC 481 overlap
|-
|165
|
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|167
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|East end of NC 481 overlap
|-
|style="background:#ddffdd"|174
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|South end of NC 125/903 overlap
|-
|rowspan=4|Halifax
|style="background:#ddffdd"|176
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|Brief 0.3 mile (0.482802 km) concurrency
|-
|176.5
|
|
|
|-
|style="background:#ddffdd"|177
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|North end of NC 125/903 overlap
|-
|177.5
|
|
|
|-
|Weldon
|style="background:#ddffdd"|184
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|West end of US 158 overlap
|-
|rowspan=4|Northampton
|rowspan=3|Garysburg
|style="background:#ddffdd"|187
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|East end of US 158 overlap
|-
|187.3
|
|
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|-
|187.5
|
|
|
|-
|Pleasant Hill
|193
|
|
|
|-
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
state line, near Rowland
Rowland, North Carolina
Rowland is a town in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,146 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rowland is located at ....
, to the Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
state line, near Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill, Northampton County, North Carolina
Pleasant Hill is an unincorporated community in northwestern Northampton County, North Carolina, United States. The community is on U.S. Route 301, north of Weldon, and lies at an elevation of ....
.
Route description
US 301 follows the same route as Interstate 95Interstate 95 in North Carolina
Interstate 95 is a major Interstate Highway, running along the East Coast of the United States from Florida to Maine. In North Carolina, I-95 runs diagonally across the eastern third of the state, from Rowland in the southwest to Roanoke Rapids in the northeast of the Inner Banks.-Route...
through North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
; they both enter the state at South of the Border
South of the Border (attraction)
South of the Border is a rest stop and roadside attraction on Interstate 95 and US Highway 301/501 between Dillon, South Carolina and Rowland, North Carolina. It is named "south of the border" being south of the U.S. state of North Carolina...
, overlap together around Lumberton
Lumberton, North Carolina
Lumberton is a city in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 20,795 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Robeson County. Lumberton, located in southern North Carolina's Inner Banks region, is located on the Lumber River...
, and share multiple interchanges before reaching Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
.
Starting at the South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
border, with US 501, it goes northwest through Rowland
Rowland, North Carolina
Rowland is a town in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,146 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rowland is located at ....
before merging with I-95
Interstate 95 in North Carolina
Interstate 95 is a major Interstate Highway, running along the East Coast of the United States from Florida to Maine. In North Carolina, I-95 runs diagonally across the eastern third of the state, from Rowland in the southwest to Roanoke Rapids in the northeast of the Inner Banks.-Route...
, from exit 10 to exit 22. North of Lumberton
Lumberton, North Carolina
Lumberton is a city in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 20,795 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Robeson County. Lumberton, located in southern North Carolina's Inner Banks region, is located on the Lumber River...
, it criss-crosses I-95
Interstate 95 in North Carolina
Interstate 95 is a major Interstate Highway, running along the East Coast of the United States from Florida to Maine. In North Carolina, I-95 runs diagonally across the eastern third of the state, from Rowland in the southwest to Roanoke Rapids in the northeast of the Inner Banks.-Route...
before entering Fayetteville
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Cumberland County, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a U.S. Army post located northwest of the city....
, overlapped with I-95 Business
Interstate 95 Business (North Carolina)
Interstate 95 Business is a business loop of Interstate 95 entirely within Cumberland County, North Carolina. It runs from Hope Mills to Eastover, passing through the eastern side of downtown Fayetteville.-History:...
along Eastern Boulevard. North of Eastover
Eastover, North Carolina
Eastover is a town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,628 at the 2010 census. It was incorporated on July 25, 2007.-Geography:Eastover is located at ....
, it gets ignored by I-295
Interstate 295 (North Carolina)
Interstate 295 , also known as the Fayetteville Outer Loop, when fully completed will be a Interstate Highway bypass around the western side of Fayetteville North Carolina, to be built to help relieve congestion through that city and to provide direct access from I-95 to Fort Bragg, North Carolina...
as it parallels I-95
Interstate 95 in North Carolina
Interstate 95 is a major Interstate Highway, running along the East Coast of the United States from Florida to Maine. In North Carolina, I-95 runs diagonally across the eastern third of the state, from Rowland in the southwest to Roanoke Rapids in the northeast of the Inner Banks.-Route...
to its immediate west. Traversing through the cities of Wade
Wade, North Carolina
Wade is a town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 480 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wade is located at ....
, Godwin
Godwin, North Carolina
Godwin is a town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 112 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Godwin is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
, Dunn
Dunn, North Carolina
Dunn is a city in Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 9,196 at the 2000 census.It is the birthplace of early an rock and roll guitar player, Link Wray, and General William C. Lee, father of the American Army Airborne. The city's slogan is "It's all right here." The...
, and Benson
Benson, North Carolina
Benson is a town located in Johnston County, North Carolina. The town lies at the intersection of Interstates 95 and 40. Each year Benson celebrates Mule Days the 4th Saturday of September, a festival that attracts over 60,000 people each year...
, where it is ignored by I-40
Interstate 40 in North Carolina
Interstate 40 runs through the state of North Carolina from the Tennessee state line in the west to its eastern terminus in Wilmington.-Pigeon River Gorge:...
; it continues on through Smithfield
Smithfield, North Carolina
Smithfield is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. In 2008, the estimated population was 12,965. It is the county seat of Johnston County...
, Selma
Selma, North Carolina
Selma is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. In 2007, the estimated population was 7,008. Selma is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.-Geography:Selma is located at ....
, and Micro
Micro, North Carolina
Micro is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. The 2008 estimated population was 537.-Geography:Micro is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
. At Kenly
Kenly, North Carolina
Kenly, known as "Friendly Kenly," is a town in Johnston and Wilson counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 1,569 at the 2000 census...
, US 301 goes away from I-95
Interstate 95 in North Carolina
Interstate 95 is a major Interstate Highway, running along the East Coast of the United States from Florida to Maine. In North Carolina, I-95 runs diagonally across the eastern third of the state, from Rowland in the southwest to Roanoke Rapids in the northeast of the Inner Banks.-Route...
into the cities of Wilson
Wilson, North Carolina
Wilson is a city and the county seat of Wilson County in the Coastal Plain region of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The 18th largest city in the state, Wilson had a population of 49,167 according to the 2010 census.- Geography :...
and Rocky Mount
Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Rocky Mount is an All-America City Award-winning city in Edgecombe and Nash counties in the coastal plains of the state of North Carolina. Although it was not formally incorporated until February 28, 1867, the North Carolina community that became the city of Rocky Mount dates from the beginning of...
, before returning to a more easterly parallel. US 301 continues north through the towns of Enfield
Enfield, North Carolina
Enfield is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina founded in 1740 and it is a predominantly African American town. The population was 2,347 at the 2000 census.Enfield is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, Halifax
Halifax, North Carolina
Halifax is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 344 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Halifax County...
, Weldon
Weldon, North Carolina
Weldon is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,374 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Weldon is located at ....
, and Garysburg
Garysburg, North Carolina
Garysburg is a town in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,254 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Garysburg is located at ....
, before crossing into Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
.
History
US 301 was established in 1932, replacing US 217, from the South CarolinaSouth Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
state line to Wilson
Wilson, North Carolina
Wilson is a city and the county seat of Wilson County in the Coastal Plain region of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The 18th largest city in the state, Wilson had a population of 49,167 according to the 2010 census.- Geography :...
, and US 17-1, from Wilson
Wilson, North Carolina
Wilson is a city and the county seat of Wilson County in the Coastal Plain region of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The 18th largest city in the state, Wilson had a population of 49,167 according to the 2010 census.- Geography :...
to the Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
state line. In 1934, NC 22 and NC 40 were dropped along the route.
Route changes along US 301 started in the early-1950s with a new bypass (Eastern Boulevard) around central Fayetteville
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Cumberland County, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a U.S. Army post located northwest of the city....
and a new bypass west of Halifax
Halifax, North Carolina
Halifax is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 344 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Halifax County...
. In 1955 or 1956, a new bypass (Ward Boulevard) was built east of Wilson
Wilson, North Carolina
Wilson is a city and the county seat of Wilson County in the Coastal Plain region of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The 18th largest city in the state, Wilson had a population of 49,167 according to the 2010 census.- Geography :...
. By 1958, US 301 was widen to four-lane around Lumberton
Lumberton, North Carolina
Lumberton is a city in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 20,795 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Robeson County. Lumberton, located in southern North Carolina's Inner Banks region, is located on the Lumber River...
, Fayetteville
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Cumberland County, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a U.S. Army post located northwest of the city....
, and between Kenly
Kenly, North Carolina
Kenly, known as "Friendly Kenly," is a town in Johnston and Wilson counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 1,569 at the 2000 census...
-Rocky Mount
Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Rocky Mount is an All-America City Award-winning city in Edgecombe and Nash counties in the coastal plains of the state of North Carolina. Although it was not formally incorporated until February 28, 1867, the North Carolina community that became the city of Rocky Mount dates from the beginning of...
; it was also at this time that Elm City
Elm City, North Carolina
Elm City is a town in Wilson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,209 in 2008.-Geography:Elm City is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
was bypassed. In 1961, I-95
Interstate 95 in North Carolina
Interstate 95 is a major Interstate Highway, running along the East Coast of the United States from Florida to Maine. In North Carolina, I-95 runs diagonally across the eastern third of the state, from Rowland in the southwest to Roanoke Rapids in the northeast of the Inner Banks.-Route...
was overlapped with US 301 on the Lumberton
Lumberton, North Carolina
Lumberton is a city in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 20,795 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Robeson County. Lumberton, located in southern North Carolina's Inner Banks region, is located on the Lumber River...
bypass. By 1984, US 301 was extended south along I-95
Interstate 95 in North Carolina
Interstate 95 is a major Interstate Highway, running along the East Coast of the United States from Florida to Maine. In North Carolina, I-95 runs diagonally across the eastern third of the state, from Rowland in the southwest to Roanoke Rapids in the northeast of the Inner Banks.-Route...
to exit 10, keeping its routing through Rowland
Rowland, North Carolina
Rowland is a town in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,146 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rowland is located at ....
.
Junction list
{| class="wikitable"|-
!County
!Location
!Mile
!Exit
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|rowspan=9|Robeson
Robeson County, North Carolina
Robeson County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010 it had a population of 134,168. Since then, it has been one of the 10% of United States counties that were majority-minority; its combined population of American Indian, African American and Latino residents comprise over...
|
|0
|
|, Florence
Florence, South Carolina
-Municipal government and politics:The City of Florence has a council-manager form of government. The mayor and city council are elected every four years, with no term limits...
|At the state line, nearby South of the Border
South of the Border (attraction)
South of the Border is a rest stop and roadside attraction on Interstate 95 and US Highway 301/501 between Dillon, South Carolina and Rowland, North Carolina. It is named "south of the border" being south of the U.S. state of North Carolina...
|-
|Rowland
Rowland, North Carolina
Rowland is a town in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,146 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rowland is located at ....
|style="background:#ddffdd"|2.5
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|North end of US 501 overlap, east end of NC 130 overlap
|-
|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|12
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"| – Florence
Florence, South Carolina
-Municipal government and politics:The City of Florence has a council-manager form of government. The mayor and city council are elected every four years, with no term limits...
|style="background:#ddffdd"|South end of I-95 overlap
|-
!colspan=5|US 301 overlaps with Interstate 95 (exits 10 to 22)
|-
|Lumberton
Lumberton, North Carolina
Lumberton is a city in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 20,795 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Robeson County. Lumberton, located in southern North Carolina's Inner Banks region, is located on the Lumber River...
|style="background:#ddffdd"|23
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|North end of I-95 overlap
|-
|
|27
|
|
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|-
|Saint Pauls
|33
|
|
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|-
|rowspan=2|
|35
|
|
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|40
|
|
|
|-
|rowspan=9|Cumberland
Cumberland County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 302,963 people, 107,358 households, and 77,619 families residing in the county. The population density was 464 people per square mile . There were 118,425 housing units at an average density of 181 per square mile...
|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|43
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|South end of I-95 Business overlap
|-
|Hope Mills
Hope Mills, North Carolina
Hope Mills is a town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 15,176 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hope Mills is located at ....
|44
|
|
|
|-
|rowspan=3|Fayetteville
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Cumberland County, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a U.S. Army post located northwest of the city....
|51
|
|
|
|-
|52
|
|
|
|-
|54
|
|Middle Road
|
|-
|
|54
|
|Dobbins Holmes Road
|
|-
|Eastover
Eastover, North Carolina
Eastover is a town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,628 at the 2010 census. It was incorporated on July 25, 2007.-Geography:Eastover is located at ....
|style="background:#ddffdd"|57
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|North end of I-95 Business overlap
|-
|
|60
|
|
|
|-
|Godwin
Godwin, North Carolina
Godwin is a town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 112 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Godwin is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
|69
|
|
|
|-
|Harnett
Harnett County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 91,025 people, 33,800 households, and 24,099 families residing in the county. The population density was 153 people per square mile . There were 38,605 housing units at an average density of 65 per square mile...
|Dunn
Dunn, North Carolina
Dunn is a city in Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 9,196 at the 2000 census.It is the birthplace of early an rock and roll guitar player, Link Wray, and General William C. Lee, father of the American Army Airborne. The city's slogan is "It's all right here." The...
|76
|
|
|
|-
|rowspan=9|Johnston
Johnston County, North Carolina
-Major highways:* Interstate 40* Interstate 95* U.S. Highway 70* U.S. Highway 301* U.S. Highway 701-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 121,965 people, 46,595 households, and 33,688 families residing in the county. The population density was 154 people per square mile . There were...
|rowspan=2|Benson
Benson, North Carolina
Benson is a town located in Johnston County, North Carolina. The town lies at the intersection of Interstates 95 and 40. Each year Benson celebrates Mule Days the 4th Saturday of September, a festival that attracts over 60,000 people each year...
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|Smithfield
Smithfield, North Carolina
Smithfield is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. In 2008, the estimated population was 12,965. It is the county seat of Johnston County...
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|rowspan=3|Selma
Selma, North Carolina
Selma is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. In 2007, the estimated population was 7,008. Selma is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.-Geography:Selma is located at ....
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|rowspan=2|Kenly
Kenly, North Carolina
Kenly, known as "Friendly Kenly," is a town in Johnston and Wilson counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 1,569 at the 2000 census...
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|rowspan=10|Wilson
Wilson County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2006, there 73,814 people, 28,613 households, and 19,771 families residing in the county. The population density was 199 people per square mile . There were 30,729 housing units at an average density of 83 per square mile...
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Wilson, North Carolina
Wilson is a city and the county seat of Wilson County in the Coastal Plain region of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The 18th largest city in the state, Wilson had a population of 49,167 according to the 2010 census.- Geography :...
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Elm City, North Carolina
Elm City is a town in Wilson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,209 in 2008.-Geography:Elm City is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
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|rowspan=8|Nash
Nash County, North Carolina
Nash County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 87,420. Its county seat is Nashville.- History :...
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Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Rocky Mount is an All-America City Award-winning city in Edgecombe and Nash counties in the coastal plains of the state of North Carolina. Although it was not formally incorporated until February 28, 1867, the North Carolina community that became the city of Rocky Mount dates from the beginning of...
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Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional Airport
Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional Airport is a public airport located seven miles southwest of the central business district of Rocky Mount, a city located in Nash...
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Whitakers, North Carolina
Whitakers is a town in Edgecombe and Nash Counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is divided between the two counties by railroad tracks and is the northernmost town in the two counties. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area...
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|rowspan=9|Halifax
Halifax County, North Carolina
-Demographics:-Demographics:-Demographics:-Demographics:-Demographics:-Demographics:-Demographics:-Demographics:-Demographics:[[Image:HalifaxCountyCotton.wmg.jpg|left|thumb|A cotton field blooms in Halifax County....
|rowspan=2|Enfield
Enfield, North Carolina
Enfield is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina founded in 1740 and it is a predominantly African American town. The population was 2,347 at the 2000 census.Enfield is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
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|rowspan=4|Halifax
Halifax, North Carolina
Halifax is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 344 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Halifax County...
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Weldon, North Carolina
Weldon is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,374 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Weldon is located at ....
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|rowspan=4|Northampton
Northampton County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 22,086 people, 8,691 households, and 5,953 families residing in the county. The population density was 41 people per square mile . There were 10,455 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile...
|rowspan=3|Garysburg
Garysburg, North Carolina
Garysburg is a town in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,254 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Garysburg is located at ....
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Pleasant Hill, Northampton County, North Carolina
Pleasant Hill is an unincorporated community in northwestern Northampton County, North Carolina, United States. The community is on U.S. Route 301, north of Weldon, and lies at an elevation of ....
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See also
- Bannered routes of U.S. Route 301Bannered routes of U.S. Route 301A total of at least five bannered routes of U.S. Route 301 exist and at least eleven have been deleted.-Statesboro bypass:U.S. Route 301 Bypass is a four-lane bypass of US 301. It runs north–south to the east of the city of Statesboro, Georgia. The 301 bypass, along with the U.S...
- Cape Fear Botanical GardenCape Fear Botanical GardenCape Fear Botanical Garden is a nonprofit botanical garden located at 536 North Eastern Boulevard, Fayetteville, North Carolina. It is open to the public daily; an admission fee is charged....
- Cape Fear RiverCape Fear RiverThe Cape Fear River is a long blackwater river in east central North Carolina in the United States. It flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Cape Fear, from which it takes its name. The overall water quality of the river is continuously measured and monitored by and conducted by the , , and the...
- Lumber RiverLumber RiverThe Lumber River is a river in south-central North Carolina in the flat Coastal Plain. European settlers first called the river Drowning Creek, which still is the name of its headwater. The waterway known as the Lumber River extends downstream from the Scotland County-Hoke County border to the...
- Neuse RiverNeuse RiverThe Neuse River is a river rising in the Piedmont of North Carolina and emptying into Pamlico Sound below New Bern. Its total length is approximately , making it the longest river entirely contained in North Carolina. The Trent River joins it at New Bern. Its drainage basin, measuring in area,...
- Roanoke RiverRoanoke RiverThe Roanoke River is a river in southern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina in the United States, 410 mi long. A major river of the southeastern United States, it drains a largely rural area of the coastal plain from the eastern edge of the Appalachian Mountains southeast across the Piedmont...
- South of the BorderSouth of the Border (attraction)South of the Border is a rest stop and roadside attraction on Interstate 95 and US Highway 301/501 between Dillon, South Carolina and Rowland, North Carolina. It is named "south of the border" being south of the U.S. state of North Carolina...
- Tar RiverTar RiverThe Tar River is a river that is approximately long, of northeast North Carolina flowing generally southeast to an estuary of Pamlico Sound. The Tar River becomes the tidal Pamlico River once it underpasses the U.S...