Ahoskie, North Carolina
Ahoskie is a town of 4,764 people in Hertford County, North Carolina.
Why visit Ahoskie
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail and 15 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Ahoskie Downtown Historic District and Ahoskie Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 29°F.
Weather in Ahoskie
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Ahoskie
Ahoskie (ah-HOSS-kee ) is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,891 at the 2020 census. Ahoskie is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. Its nickname is "The Only One" because no other town in the world is known by the same name.
From the Wikipedia article Ahoskie, North Carolina (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks8
Ahoskie Downtown Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic district in Ahoskie, North Carolina
Ahoskie Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic district in Ahoskie, North Carolina
Ahoskie School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
School building in Ahoskie, North Carolina
East End Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Historic district in Ahoskie, North Carolina
King-Casper-Ward-Bazemore House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Ahoskie, North Carolina, listed on the NRHP in Hertford County
Roberts H. Jernigan House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic house in North Carolina, United States
Wiley and Jane Vann Brown House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic house in North Carolina, United States
William Mitchell House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Ahoskie, North Carolina, NRHP-listed
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes15
Burger King
Fast food · Burger · 0.9 mi
1101 East Memorial Drive, Ahoskie
Mo-Sa 06:00-23:00; Su 07:00-23:00
Domino's
Fast food · Pizza
132 East Main Street, Ahoskie
Mo-Th 11:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-01:00; Su 11:00-24:00
Golden Skillet
Fast food · American · 0.8 mi
706 S Catherine Creek Rd, Ahoskie
Hwy 55 Burgers Shakes & Fries
Fast food · American · 1.1 mi
1400 E Memorial ST, Ahoskie
Los Amigos Mexican
Fast food · Mexican · 1.1 mi
1325 E Memorial Dr, Ahoskie
3 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship9
History
Ahoskie began as a railroad siding for log trains hauling timber from the forests of Bertie and Hertford counties to a sawmill at Tunis on the Chowan and Southern Railroad line beginning in 1885. The town grew out of a loading station and commissaries to supply the community workers who cut, hauled and loaded the logs. Ahoskie's post office was established in 1889. The first passenger train passed through town on the newly opened tracks of the Norfolk and Carolina line in 1890.
By the time of its incorporation on January 24, 1893, Ahoskie had grown to include several stores, a saw mill and gin, a one-room school and a Baptist church. Other industries that flourished in the town's early days included an ice plant, a laundry operated by a wandering Chinese man, and a number of horse and mule exchanges and sales stables. Since few of the smaller towns in Hertford and Bertie counties were located on passenger lines, traveling salesman or "drummers" would use the town as a base to make sales trips to outlying community stores by horse and buggy.
The town's first bank, the Bank of Ahoskie, was chartered in 1905.
This area's economy was initially based on the cultivation of tobacco and cotton. It has continued to be largely rural with small towns.
From the History section of Ahoskie, North Carolina on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare2
Map of Ahoskie
55 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 29°F | 3.7 in | 0.6 in |
| Feb | 53°F | 30°F | 2.8 in | 0.4 in |
| Mar | 60°F | 36°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 70°F | 46°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 77°F | 55°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 64°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 68°F | 5.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 66°F | 5.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 81°F | 60°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 71°F | 48°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 61°F | 38°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 53°F | 32°F | 3.5 in | 1.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Murfreesboro (13 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Hertford County has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-06: Tropical Storm Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2022-10-01: Hurricane Ian (Hurricane)
- 2021-03-03: Tropical Storm Eta (Severe Storm)
- 2020-10-14: Hurricane Isaias (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 29 miles away.
- Cofield 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- Aulander 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Suffolk 35 mi northeast, about 56 min by car
- Roanoke Rapids 38 mi west, about 1 h by car
- Tarboro 41 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
- Elizabeth City 42 mi east, about 1 h by car
- Chesapeake 47 mi northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Rocky Mount 51 mi southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Greenville 52 mi southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Portsmouth 53 mi northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Ahoskie, NC 3, Indy beetle, CC0
- McGlohon Street, Ahoskie, Nyttend, Public domain
- Ahoskie High School, Nyttend, Public domain
- Roberts H. Jernigan House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Railroad Street, Ahoskie, Nyttend, Public domain
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