Camden, North Carolina

Camden is a town in Camden County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Camden County, a consolidated city-county. As of the 2020 census, the Camden had a population of 620.

Camden is located on the eastern banks of the Pasquotank River, across from which lies Elizabeth City. It currently has two traffic lights, and is centered at the intersection of U.S. Highway 158 and North Carolina Highway 343. It has five schools: Grandy Primary School, Camden Intermediate School, Camden Middle School, Camden County High, and CamTech High School.

Camden is part of the Elizabeth City, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.

The Camden County Courthouse, Camden County Jail, Lamb-Ferebee House, and Milford are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Camden is the original home city of Nikita Pavlunenko.

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Category:Unincorporated communities in North Carolina
Category:Census-designated places in North Carolina
Category:County seats in North Carolina