Margarettsville,

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, United States, is an

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in northern Northampton County. The community is part of the

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Micropolitan Statistical Area. The ZIP Code for Margarettsville is 27853. Margarettsville is on North Carolina Highway 186, near the North Carolina-

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border. It is northeast of Turners Crossroads, has a

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, and a

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, and is east of Seaboard.

History

A post office has been in operation at Margarettsville since 1836. The community was named for Margaret Ridley. The J.E. Piland House was listed on the

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in 2004.

References

External links

Margarettsville
at the U.S.

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Unincorporated communities in Northampton County, North Carolina Unincorporated communities in North Carolina Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina micropolitan area {{NorthamptonCountyNC-geo-stub