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Ellerbe, NC - History


We would like to provide the residents of  Ellerbe  a basic history overview.


Welcome to the Ellerbe Home page. The Ellerbe Home page provides as much information as possible on Ellerbe. Knowing Ellerbe’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Ellerbe’s Home page, you will also find Ellerbe’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.

Ellerbe has a population of 1032. 45.5% of Ellerbe’s inhabitants are Male, and 54.5 are female. 45.6% of Ellerbe is married and 59.1% own their own home. The Average Home price is $80,102, and the average rent is $483. Household median income in Ellerbe is $32,438, and the individual median income is $22,202. Ellerbe’s Ethnic is the following: White(65.3%), Black(27.1%), Hispanic(12.8%), Other(5.6%), Multiple(1.9%).


In the 1700s Scottish settlers held a fair every May and November in the present location of Ellerbe, leading locals to dub the place "the Fair Grounds". W. T. Ellerbe later developed a spa nearby called Ellerbe Springs, and thereafter the community took its name. A railroad was built to Ellerbe in 1910 and a depot was constructed.


The town was incorporated the following year. At the time it only had a population of 50. By 1923 it had grown to a population of over 500, with several mills, two banks, three churches, a telephone exchange, and a hotel. The rail line remained in service until 1954, and the depot burnt down several years later.The Bostick School, Ellerbe Springs Hotel, Liberty Hill School, and Powell-Brookshire-Parker Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.


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