Ellerbe, North Carolina
Ellerbe is a town of 1,036 people in Richmond County, North Carolina.
Why visit Ellerbe
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail and 3 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Ellerbe Springs Hotel and Rankin Museum of American Heritage.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 33°F.
Weather in Ellerbe
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Ellerbe
Ellerbe is a town in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ellerbe had a population of 864.
From the Wikipedia article Ellerbe, North Carolina (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Ellerbe Springs Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Hotel in Ellerbe, United States of America
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes3
Mama Nois Pizza & Hot Sub
Restaurant · Pizza
2076 Main Street, Ellerbe
Churches and places of worship3
Sneed Grove AME Zion Church
Church · African Methodist Episcopal Zion · 0.6 mi
1482 Green Lake Road, Ellerbe
Sidney Grove Church-Deliverance
Church · 1.1 mi
401 McIntyre Road, Ellerbe
History
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.
From the History section of Ellerbe, North Carolina on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping2
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Map of Ellerbe
16 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 33°F | 3.9 in | 2.3 in |
| Feb | 55°F | 35°F | 3.3 in | 0.6 in |
| Mar | 63°F | 41°F | 4.1 in | 0.2 in |
| Apr | 73°F | 50°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 80°F | 58°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 70°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 69°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 82°F | 63°F | 5.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 73°F | 52°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 63°F | 42°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 55°F | 36°F | 3.9 in | 0.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Jackson Springs 5 Wnw (9 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
Richmond County has had 15 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)
- 2020-08-02: Hurricane Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Mackall Auxiliary Airfield (HFF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 miles away.
- East Rockingham 11 mi south, about 18 min by car
- Cordova 11 mi south, about 18 min by car
- Candor 16 mi north, about 25 min by car
- Pinehurst 18 mi northeast, about 29 min by car
- Biscoe 20 mi north, about 32 min by car
- Southern Pines 22 mi northeast, about 35 min by car
- Carthage 26 mi northeast, about 42 min by car
- Laurinburg 27 mi southeast, about 43 min by car
- Badin 31 mi northwest, about 50 min by car
- Albemarle 32 mi northwest, about 51 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
- Ellerbe, North Carolina, Indy beetle, CC0
- ELLERBE SPRINGS HOTEL, RICHMOND COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
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