Grimesland, NC

Grimesland is a Pitt County town in eastern North Carolina's Inner Banks, east of Greenville and close to the waterways and farm roads of the Tar River country. The town was laid out on the former plantation of William Grimes and took the Grimesland name from that estate. Flat fields, drainage ditches, and broad eastern skies shape the surrounding landscape, with Greenville supplying the nearest larger set of jobs, schools, shopping, and medical services.

Today Grimesland presents itself as a gateway to eastern Pitt County, with town government, water service, roads, and a focus on preserving local history and natural features. The nearby Grimesland Plantation adds a historic landmark to the community's story, while farms and small businesses fill the spaces between town and river. The town's small scale keeps the river country visible from nearly every approach. Grimesland is a North Carolina town where a plantation name, an Inner Banks road network, and present-day growth planning all occupy the same flat coastal plain.