Parmele, NC

Parmele is a town in Martin County, North Carolina, United States. The 2020 census counted 243 residents. The town was settled in 1890 when the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad was built through the area to provide transportation from nearby lumber mills. Parmele was named for local lumber mill owner E. In Parmele, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Parmele, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. Parmele is in western Martin County, 15 miles west of Williamston, the county seat, and the same distance east of Tarboro.