Hertford, North Carolina

About Hertford

Set in the northeastern part of North Carolina, Hertford is a small town, home to 1,992 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Hertford holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.86 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 697 residents per square mile.

📰 Hertford News Today

• NC private prison in Hertford County set to become ICE detention center under 5-year contract CBS17.com · Jul 29
• Hertford County man killed in shooting during family dispute 13newsnow.com · Aug 11
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Hertford, North Carolina - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 12
• Hertford Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Missing Hertford County mother, son located safe; AMBER Alert cancelled WAVY.com · Sep 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest North Carolina headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Hertford Unique

• The only place in America named Hertford — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Hertford

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Hertford

• Brew 2 Rescue (café)
• Captain Bob's BBQ & Seafood — barbecue

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Perquimans County History Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hertford

• Missing Mill Park reviews ★
• Wrc Perquimans Access Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Hertford

• Hertford Grammar
• Perquimans County High

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Hertford

🏘️ Nearby Communities