Cunningham is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
within the Cunningham Township of
Person County
Person County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 39,097 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The county seat is Roxboro, North Carolina, Roxboro.
Person County is inc ...
in
North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and So ...
, United States, which bears the name of a local landowner and planter, John W. Cunningham, according to Powell.
Also, a post office was established there, possibly as early as 1822. It is also home to
Waverly Plantation which was built ''circa'' 1830 and added to the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1974.
External links
Cunningham, NC Hometown LocatorGNIS Cunningham, NC
References
Unincorporated communities in Person County, North Carolina
Unincorporated communities in North Carolina
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