Epsom is an unincorporated community in northern Franklin County and southern Vance County in North Carolina, United States. It is located on the county line, north-northwest of Louisburg and southeast of Henderson, at an elevation of 486 feet (148 m). The primary cross roads where the community is located are N.C. Highway 39, Epsom-Rocky Ford Road (SR 1003) and New Bethel Church Road (SR 1523).[2] There was a post office in Epsom from September 27, 1887 to March 31, 1908. The first postmaster was Simon W. Duke.[3]
Epsom, North Carolina | |
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Coordinates: 36°14′44″N 78°19′43″W / 36.24556°N 78.32861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Vance, Franklin |
Elevation | 486 ft (148 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 919 |
GNIS feature ID | 1020165[1] |
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Epsom, North Carolina
- ^ North Carolina Department of Transportation: State Mapping Resources -- Franklin County Archived 2011-10-06 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved Jan. 15, 2015.
- ^ Lewis, J.D. "Vance County Post Offices". The American Revolution in North Carolina. Retrieved May 9, 2019.