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Nebo, North Carolina
Nebo, North Carolina
Census-designated place
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	McDowell
Population (2020)
• Total	1,790
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)

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Nebo^[1] is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in the Nebo Township of eastern McDowell County, North Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 1,790.^[2]

The zip code is 28761.

History[edit]

Nebo is named after a Methodist campground that existed before the Civil War. The Western North Carolina Railroad named its depot Nebo after the campground.

The community was incorporated in 1909, with the repeal of the charter coming in 1943.^[3]

Attractions[edit]

The primary attraction in Nebo is Lake James. Lake James State Park is located on the southern shore of Lake James near Nebo.

Education[edit]

Nebo Elementary School is located in the community. It serves children in kindergarten through fifth grade. The school was part of the last junior high system in the state of North Carolina which was replaced by the standard middle school model in the 2015–2016 school year. Before being incorporated as an elementary school, Nebo was a high school. Part of the high school burnt down years ago but the lunch room remained.

Location[edit]

The heart of Nebo is considered to be at the Nebo post office (28761). However, in recent times, Nebo has extended into Burke County due to new construction on Lake James. Some residents consider themselves to live in Nebo but reside just inside Burke County. This, however, is highly debatable, as the majority of residents of Nebo consider the boundary of Nebo to only cover the land area protected by the Nebo Volunteer Fire Department.

References[edit]

^ "Nebo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
^ "Nebo CDP, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
^ Powell, William S. The North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places, Chapel Hill, NC: The University of North Carolina Press, 1968.

35°42′54″N 81°55′52″W / 35.715°N 81.93111°W / 35.715; -81.93111

Category:Unincorporated communities in McDowell County, North Carolina Category:Unincorporated communities in North Carolina Category:Populated places established in 1909 Category:1943 disestablishments in the United States Category:Populated places disestablished in 1943 Category:1909 establishments in North Carolina Category:Census-designated places in McDowell County, North Carolina Category:Census-designated places in North Carolina

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[1] "Nebo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-10-02.

[2] "Nebo CDP, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.

[3] Powell, William S. The North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places, Chapel Hill, NC: The University of North Carolina Press, 1968.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of McDowell County, North Carolina, United States
County seat: Marion
City	Marion	McDowell County map
Town	Old Fort
CDPs	Glenwood Nebo West Marion
Other communities	Linville Falls‡ Little Switzerland‡ Providence
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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