 Rocky
Mount, North
Carolina is found in the vibrant heart of the Eastern
Seaboard. The largest city in Nash
County, Rocky Mount serves as the commercial,
cultural and educational hub for the region. One
of North
Carolina's fastest growing areas, Rocky Mount is
attracting many new industries and businesses,
boasting a low cost of living, a highly trained and
hard-working labor force, and an superb quality of
life.
Rocky Mount is ideally located on Interstate 95 and
US Highway 64. Found only fifty miles east of Raleigh,
Rocky Mount lies within close driving range of
the high tech Research
Triangle Park, one of NC’s most rapidly
expanding regions. The state's Carolina
Gateway Partnership offers many incentives
and tax breaks for new businesses here. The
area's low property tax rates make this an ideal site
for relocation. Rocky Mount is equipped with
rail transport through CSX
Transportation and the Norfolk
Southern Railroad. The Rocky
Mount-Wilson Airport services the area, along
with three airfreight companies. Three seaports at Wilmington,
Norfolk
VA and Morehead
City are within close driving range on major
four-lane roads. Rocky Mount is well situated
for distribution of goods.
Rocky Mount had its beginnings as a tiny
post office built at the Tar River Falls in
1816. Today, the city is a major processing plant for
the United
States Postal Service, routing all the mail from
eastern North Carolina. Named for the rock
formation at the base of the falls, Rocky
Mount became the site of the first cotton
mill in the state. The Wilmington-Weldon
Railroad connected with the town in 1845, and Rocky
Mount became a major debarking point for travelers
heading west. The city has experienced sure and
steady growth ever since. Nash County farmers
use Rocky Mount as a distribution center for the
area’s abundant crops of tobacco, peanuts and corn.
Textiles are another leading industry in the region.
The Glenoit Corporation has been a top employer in
Rocky Mount since 1960.
 Manufacturing is also a thriving addition to Rocky
Mount’s strong economic base. Honeywell,
Abbott
Laboratories and Consolidated Diesel all have
major plants here. Rocky Mount has also become
an important banking center, as has the State of North
Carolina. Seven financial institutions have
offices in Rocky Mount, and RBC
Centura Bank is headquartered here.
Census 2000 recorded Rocky Mount’s population at
more than 57,000. Residents enjoy a mild and
moderate climate. The city provides some of the finest
golf
courses in the area, along with a wide
variety of nature parks and sports parks.
Residents and visitors enjoy canoeing and kayaking on
the Tar
River Paddle Trail. Museums and historic
districts are found throughout the Rocky Mount Metro
Area, and shopping ranges from premier boutiques to
some of the largest malls in Eastern North Carolina.
The Tar
River Philharmonic Orchestra and the Dunn
Center for Performing Arts provide Rocky
Mount residents with year-long entertainment.
 Education and preparation for entering the modern
technical world are important to Rocky Mount citizens.
The North
Carolina Wesleyan College and Nash
Community College are both located here and
provide top-notch training.
Rocky Mount, North Carolina is one of the most
important cities in the region. Sure of an
outstanding future, Rocky Mount welcomes new residents
and businesses to share their exceptional quality of
life.
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