Town file
Washington, North Carolina
Washington, North Carolina (Beaufort County, North Carolina) is the town in one episode of Small Town Murder, the comedy true-crime podcast: episode 314, "Ladies Love A Vampire" (1 September 2022). Washington, North Carolina sits in Beaufort County on the coastal plain, a town of 9,487 people that calls itself Little Washington.
- Town
- Washington
- County
- Beaufort County
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- USA
- Episodes
- 314
- Approximate location
- 35.558, -77.054
Episode 314 / 1 September 2022 / 172 min / full
Ladies Love A Vampire
"We're going to Washington, North Carolina this week; this is in Beaufort County." about 0:05:24
The case: Murder of the Farris family (May 30, 1990). Read the case file.
The figures, as told in 2022
- Population
- 9,487
- Median age
- 41.6
- Median household income
- $31,574
- Median home value
- $151,100
- Two-bedroom rent
- $704 a month
- Cost of living
- 84
- Religious
- 55%
- Property crime
- ▲ more than double
- Violent crime
- ▲ about 50% above
History, in brief
- Founded in the 1770s by James Bonner; his land was known as Forks of the Tar. about 0:07:48
- Renamed Washington in 1776 because the people loved George Washington. about 0:08:25
- Served as a supply port while other ports were under British siege. about 0:08:35
- Fell to the North early in the Civil War and was occupied for most of the war. about 0:08:45
- Federal forces set fire to the naval stores and left the town in ruins. about 0:09:17
- On September 3rd, 1900, a fire started by a faulty stove destroyed the entire business district. about 0:09:24
- The town had a renovation project in the late 60s, adding parks, highways and roads. about 0:10:11
- Nicknamed Little Washington, or original Washington, to distinguish it from Washington, DC. about 0:07:04
- The town motto is pride in the past, faith in the future. about 0:07:22
The reviews read out
5 stars
"Lived here all my life; it is a good place to retire to and raise a family."about 0:10:38
4 stars
"An awesome, historic little town with great food downtown, a beautiful waterfront and weather that isn't too bad."about 0:11:01
3 stars
"The property here is pretty good; there are some empty spaces but they are available to be occupied."about 0:11:44
2 stars
"Drivers are hostile to cyclists and throw open soda cans at them."about 0:12:26
Nearest Small Town Murder towns
- Gatesville, North Carolina61 miles
- Selma, North Carolina70 miles
- Clinton, North Carolina82 miles
- Cary, North Carolina100 miles
- Raeford, North Carolina129 miles
- Red Springs, North Carolina131 miles
Everything here is as told in the episode, on the date it went out; figures and places may have changed since. Endings are covered: open an episode and use the spoiler switch to read them.