Funeral Homes in Edenton, NC

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Zack Valentine (american football player), Robert Brown (american football player), and Chris Perry (golfer).

Edenton is a town on Albemarle Sound in Chowan County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,004 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Chowan County. Edenton is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. In recent years Edenton has become a popular retirement location and a destination for heritage tourism.Edenton was the birthplace of Harriet Jacobs, an enslaved African American who escaped and fled to the North. She became a writer and spoke publicly as an abolitionist. Her memoir, a slave narrative published under a pen name of Linda Brent, was entitled Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (1861).

Edenton Obituaries

It was written by Bluefield Daily Telegraph on March 30th, 2021 that Reginald Thomas Webb perished in Edenton, North Carolina.  Webb was 74 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Reginald Thomas's life.

It was written by MiddletownP on January 25th, 2021 that Janice Marie Chamblee (Winfield) perished in Middletown, Connecticut.  Ms. Chamblee was 75 years old and was born in Edenton, NC.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Janice Marie's life.

It was noted by MiddletownP on August 25th, 2020 that Titus "Tite" Wynn died in Middletown, Connecticut.  Wynn was 62 years old and was born in Edenton, NC.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Titus "Tite"'s life.

It was noted by Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati Post on June 6th, 2020 that Joseph Ray Wilson perished in Edenton, North Carolina.  Wilson was 87 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Joseph Ray's life.

It was noted by The Mail Tribune on May 3rd, 2019 that Helen Marie Christopherson (Carter) perished in Ruch, Oregon.  Ms. Christopherson was 90 years old and was born in Edenton, NC.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Helen Marie's life.

It was noted on March 4th, 2019 that Margaret Tolbert (Johnson) died in Edenton, North Carolina.  Ms. Tolbert was 92 years old and was born in Bluefield, WV.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Margaret's life.

It was revealed by News & Observer on November 25th, 2018 that Nancy Bragg Rascoe (Dawson) died in Edenton, North Carolina.  Ms. Rascoe was 86 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Nancy Bragg's life.

It was written by Des Moines Register on January 3rd, 2018 that Charles Stanley Sr "Chuck" Williams died in Des Moines, Iowa.  Williams was 85 years old and was born in Edenton, NC.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Charles Stanley Sr "Chuck"'s life.

It was disclosed on November 29th, 2017 that Clifford William Kadon passed on in Edenton, North Carolina.  Kadon was 84 years old and was born in Ashtabula, OH.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Clifford William's life.

It was disclosed on May 3rd, 2017 that Greta Ann Dearing perished in Edenton, North Carolina.  Dearing was 87 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Greta Ann's life.

History

The population was 5,394 at the 2000 census. The 2007 independent feature film, 'Dog Days of Summer (film) Days of Summer' starring Will Patton. was shot entirely on location in historic Edenton.

Edenton was incorporated in 1722 and served as the Capital (political) of North Carolina from 1722 to 1743, with the governor establishing residence in the town and the population increasing. Edenton is a town in Chowan County, North Carolina County, North Carolina, United States. Edenton achieved international notoriety for the infamous Little Rascals child-abuse case, the subject of journalist Ofra Bikel's award-winning trilogy of documentaries 'Innocence Lost' (1991), 'Innocence Lost: The Verdict' (1993), and 'Innocence Lost: The Plea' (1997).

The official website for the city of Edenton is http://www.townofedenton.com.