Local Wiki
Moore County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 14, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- First and third Tuesday of each month at 5:30 PM.
- Meeting location
- Historic Courthouse, 2nd Floor Hearing Room, 1 Courthouse Square, Carthage, NC 28327.
- Register of Deeds
- William Britton · 910.947.6370 · wbritton@moorecountync.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.moorecountync.gov/129/Agendas-Minutes
- Chair, Board of Commissioners
- Board of Commissioners, 5 members; each resides in and represents a district but is elected at-large countywide to staggered four-year terms. Chairman: Nick Picerno (District II). Vice Chairman: Jim Von Canon (District I).
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Towns (9)
- Aberdeen (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Cameron
- Candor (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Carthage (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Pinebluff
- Robbins
- Southern Pines (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Taylortown (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Vass (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Villages (3)
- Foxfire (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Pinehurst
- Whispering Pines
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (1)
- Moore County Schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Emergency services districts (16)
- Aberdeen Fire Department
- Candor Volunteer Fire Department
- Carthage Fire Department
- Crains Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Cypress Pointe Fire and Rescue
- Eagle Springs Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Eastwood Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Highfalls Fire and Rescue, Incorporated
- Pinebluff Fire Department
- Robbins Fire Department
- Seven Lakes Fire, Rescue, and EMS
- Southern Pines Fire & Rescue Department
- Village of Pinehurst Fire Department, Inc.
- West End Fire and Rescue, Inc.
- Westmoore Volunteer Fire Protective Association, Inc.
- Whispering Pines Fire Rescue Department
Source: NC Fire Districts (NC OneMap / NC Office of State Fire Marshal)
Special districts · Health (1)
- Sandhills Center Office
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Southern Pines Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Moore Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)