Princeville Map
Princeville is a town in Edgecombe County, North Carolina and the oldest town incorporated by African-Americans in the United States. It was established by freed slaves after the Civil War and incorporated in 1885. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 940, although this census was taken shortly after 1999's Hurricane Floyd, which displaced many town residents. A 2004 special census recount placed the town's population at 2,020 residents in 818 housing units. The closest major city is Rocky Mount, NC which is only 15 minutes west.
Princeville is located at 35°53?13?N 77°31?14?W / 35.88694°N 77.52056°W / 35.88694; -77.52056 (35.886974, -77.520584).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), of which, 0.62% is water.
Nearby cities include Tarboro, Bethel, Hobgood, Macclesfield, Falkland.