Averasboro was a town located in Cumberland County, North Carolina. The town is mostly known for the Battle of Averasboro.
The town of Averasboro (originally Averasburg),[1] named after William Avera,[2] [3] was established in 1791 by the North Carolina General Assembly. It is located on the northern bank of the Cape Fear River in northeast Cumberland County, North Carolina,[4] near the county border with Johnston. The town of Averasboro was the site of an American Civil War battle known as the Battle of Averasborough.[5]
Only a cemetery and a Civil War Museum remain.
| Event | Date | References | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John McAllister established a gristmill | Before 1756 | ||
| Avera bought McAllister Grist Mill and opened a tavern at the intersection of Old Stage Road and the ferry dock | 1774 | ||
| Town established under the name Averasburg | 1791 | ||
| Averasburg post office established | October 1, 1794 | ||
| Town & post office renamed to McNeills | November 10, 1852 | ||
| McNeills post office permanently closed | July 14, 1854 | ||
| Town renamed to Averysborough: | April 4, 1855 | ||
| Averysborough post office established | April 4, 1855 | ||
| Battle of Averasborough | March 16-17, 1865 | ||
| Town & post office renamed to Averasboro | July 14, 1884 | ||
| Averasboro post office permanently closed | December 14, 1903 |
Averasboro Township, named after the former town, is one of thirteen townships in Harnett County, North Carolina, United States.[6] The township had a population of 12,032 according to the 2021 Census.[7] [8] It is a part of the Dunn Micropolitan Area, which is also a part of the greater Raleigh–Durham–Cary Combined Statistical Area (CSA) as defined by the United States Census Bureau.
Geographically, Averasboro Township occupies 35.61 square miles (92.2 km2) in southeastern Harnett County. The only incorporated municipality within Averasboro Township is Dunn. Averasboro Township is named for the former town of Averasboro.