Como, NC

Como is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina, United States. The 2020 census counted 67 residents. The town is notable for being the birthplace of Richard Gatling, inventor of the Gatling gun. The church he attended, Buckhorn Baptist Church, is still active today. In Como, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Como, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. Como is located in northern Hertford County and U.S. Route 258 runs through the community, leading southwest 7 miles to Murfreesboro and northeast 15 miles to Franklin, Virginia.