New Bern (pronounced /'nu bərn/ NEW-bern, is a city in Craven County, North Carolina, United States, and its county seat. It had a population of 31,291 at the 2020 census. It is located at the confluence of the Neuse and the Trent Rivers, near the headwaters of Pamlico Sound on the North Carolina coast. It lies 112 miles east of Raleigh, 89 miles north of Wilmington, and 162 miles south of Norfolk, Virginia.
Southeast
New Bern
Craven County, NC
Population
31,373
Walk Score
74 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$1,019
Median home value
$202,500
Founded
1710
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Craven Terrace · listed 2014
- DeGraffenried Park Historic District · listed 2006
- Ghent Historic District · listed 1988
- New Bern Historic District
- New Bern Historic District · listed 1973
- New Bern Historic District (Boundary Increase II) · listed 2016
- New Bern Historic District (Boundary Increase) (Additional Documentation) · listed 2003
- Riverside Historic District · listed 1988
Notable landmarks
- Attmore-Oliver House · listed 1972
- Barber, J.T., School · listed 2006
- Baxter Clock · listed 1973
- Bellair · listed 1972
- Blades House · listed 1972
- Bryan House and Office · listed 1972
- Cedar Grove Cemetery · listed 1972
- Cedar Street Recreation Center · listed 2003
- Centenary Methodist Church · listed 1972
- Central Elementary School · listed 1972
- Christ Episcopal Church and Parish House · listed 1973
- Coor-Bishop House · listed 1972
- Coor-Gaston House · listed 1972
- Ebenezer Presbyterian Church · listed 1997
- First Baptist Church · listed 1972
- First Church of Christ, Scientist · listed 1973
- First Missionary Baptist Church · listed 1997
- First Presbyterian Church and Churchyard · listed 1972
- Gull Harbor · listed 1973
- Harvey Mansion · listed 1971
- Hawks House · listed 1972
- Hollister, William, House · listed 1972
- Jerkins, Thomas, House · listed 1972
- Jerkins-Duffy House · listed 1988
- Jones-Jarvis House · listed 1973
- …and 25 more
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