Funeral Homes near Carrboro

Facts about the city

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Carrboro is a town in Orange County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 19,582 at the 2010 census. The town, which is part of the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill metropolitan statistical area, was named after North Carolina industrialist Julian Shakespeare Carr.Located directly west of Chapel Hill, home of the University of North Carolina's flagship campus, Carrboro has a reputation as one of the most progressive communities in the Southern United States. It was the first municipality in North Carolina to elect an openly gay mayor, Mike Nelson, in 1995 and the first municipality in the state to grant domestic-partner benefits to same-sex couples. In October 2002, Carrboro was among the first municipalities in the South to adopt resolutions opposing the Iraq War and the USA PATRIOT Act.

Carrboro Obituaries

It was disclosed by Charlotte Observer on December 15th, 2018 that Mary Craig Stauffer (Douglas) died in Carrboro, North Carolina.  Ms. Stauffer was 98 years old and was born in Chester, SC.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Mary Craig's life.

It was written on April 9th, 2018 that Izetta Pat Trimble (Gwinn) passed on in Carrboro, North Carolina.  Ms. Trimble was 80 years old and was born in Elton, WV.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Izetta Pat's life.

It was noted by The Star on November 29th, 2016 that Elena Marie Emerick (Patterson) perished in Carrboro, North Carolina.  Ms. Emerick was 54 years old and was born in Greenfield, IN.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Elena Marie's life.

It was written by Peoria Journal Star that Courtney Renae miss Baker died in Carrboro, North Carolina.  Baker was 25 years old and was born in Peoria, IL.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Courtney Renae miss's life.

History

In the early 1990s, a sizable influx of Latino immigrants began moving to Carrboro, attracted by jobs in the building and service trades. The railroad depot in Carrboro also served the local lumber industry, and Carrboro became a major hub in the hardwood cross-tie market. Other businesses, including national grocery chains like Food Lion, adapted to the change in demographics by stocking a wider variety of Central and South American food products. Main Street. The railroad stop was located about a mile west of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill of North Carolina (UNC) campus in order not to disturb the local population and to make it more difficult for students to leave campus by train.

The official website for the city of Carrboro is http://townofcarrboro.org.