Local Wiki
Northampton County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 14, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- First and third Monday of each month at 6:00 PM.
- Meeting location
- Commissioners' Meeting Room, J.W. Faison Administration Building, 9495 NC Highway 305, Jackson, NC 27845.
- Register of Deeds
- Robin M. Phillips · 252.534.2511 · robin.phillips@nhcnc.net
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.northamptonnc.com/AgendaCenter
- Chair, Board of Commissioners
- Board of Commissioners, 5 members representing residency districts but elected at-large to staggered four-year terms. Chair: William "Ed" Martin. Vice-Chair: Dr. Kelvin M. Edwards, Sr.
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)
- Conway (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Garysburg (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Gaston
- Jackson
- Lasker
- Rich Square
- Seaboard
- Severn
- Woodland
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)
- Northampton County Schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Emergency services districts (10)
- Conway Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Garysburg Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Gaston Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Jackson Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated
- Lasker Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated
- Rich Square Fire and Rescue, Inc.
- Roanoke-Wildwood Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated
- Seaboard Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Severn Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated
- Woodland Fire Department
Source: NC Fire Districts (NC OneMap / NC Office of State Fire Marshal)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Roanoke-Chowan Regional Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Northampton Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)