Belvidere, North Carolina
Belvidere | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Belvidere Location within the state of North Carolina | |
Coordinates: 36°16′08″N 76°32′09″W / 36.26889°N 76.53583°WCoordinates: 36°16′08″N 76°32′09″W / 36.26889°N 76.53583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Perquimans |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Belvidere is an unincorporated community in Perquimans County, in the Albemarle Sound region of the northeastern part of the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is located north-west of the twin towns of Hertford and Winfall at the intersection of North Carolina Highway 37, and Perry's Bridge Road on the east side of the Perquimans River though it includes homes on both sides of the river. It is the home of the Piney Woods Quaker Meeting located to the west of the river and Up River Friends Meeting (technically in Whiteston) on the east side (and five or six miles up the river).
Belvidere is part of the Elizabeth City, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The Belvidere, Belvidere Historic District, and Mitchell-Ward House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
Notable people
- Wolfman Jack (Robert Weston Smith) (1938–1995), moved to Belvidere and lived there until his death in 1995. His remains are buried on the property he owned with his wife, Lou.
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.