Roper Map
Roper is a town in Washington County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 613 at the 2000 census. It was known as Lee's Mill (named for Thomas Lee) until 1890 when the John L. Roper Lumber Company was established in the town and its name changed to Roper.
Roper is located at 35°52?33?N 76°36?54?W / 35.87583°N 76.615°W / 35.87583; -76.615 (35.875877, -76.614905).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
Nearby cities include Creswell, Edenton, Jamesville, Plymouth.