Farrar, Tarboro, North Carolina
Farrar, North Carolina | |
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| Coordinates: 35°53′44″N 77°32′34″W / 35.89556°N 77.54278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Edgecombe |
| Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1020223 |
Farrar is an unincorporated community in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States. The town was probably named for Owen Cicero Farrar, a leading member of the local Baptist church and businessman who ran the general store, the Hotel Farrar, and founder of the Tarboro Cotton Factory constructed in 1888 in nearby Tarboro.