Hallsboro, NC

Hallsboro is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Columbus County, in southeastern North Carolina, United States. The 2020 census counted 382 residents. Hallsboro is located in east-central Columbus County. Surrounding communities include Lake Waccamaw 5 miles to the east, Whiteville, the Columbus County seat, 6 miles to the west, Bolton 11 miles to the east, and Clarkton 13 miles to the north. Lake Waccamaw State Park is located on the far side of Lake Waccamaw, 9 miles southeast of Hallsboro. Hallsboro has an elementary school and middle school. /Sr High School at Lake Waccamaw, about 5 miles to the east. In Hallsboro, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Hallsboro, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places.