Averasboro was a town located in Cumberland County, North Carolina. The town is mostly known for the Battle of Averasboro.
History The town of Averasboro (originally Averasburg), named after William Avera, 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, 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.
Only a cemetery and a Civil War Museum remain.
The township was featured in the Adult Swim thriller Common Side Effects as the location chosen to grow the fictional Blue Angle Mushroom, as a fictional pharmaceutical company had dumped toxic waste there.
Timeline EventDateReferencesJohn McAllister established a gristmillBefore 1756Avera bought McAllister Grist Mill and opened a tavern at the intersection of Old Stage Road and the ferry dock1774Town established under the name Averasburg1791Averasburg post office establishedOctober 1, 1794Town & post office renamed to McNeillsNovember 10, 1852McNeills post office permanently closedJuly 14, 1854Town renamed to Averysborough:April 4, 1855Averysborough post office establishedApril 4, 1855Battle of AverasboroughMarch 16–17, 1865Town & post office renamed to Averasboro July 14, 1884Averasboro post office permanently closedDecember 14, 1903
Averasboro Township Averasboro Township, named after the former town, is one of thirteen townships in Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. The township had a population of 12,032 according to the 2021 Census. 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.
References
External links Harnett County Townships Map Averasboro Battlefield Museum