The Inner Banks is a neologism made up by developers and tourism promoters to describe the inland coastal region of eastern North Carolina. Without historical precedent, the term "Inner Banks" is an early 21st-century construct that is part of an attempt to rebrand the mostly agrarian coastal plain east of I-95 as a more attractive region for visitors and retirees.
Red marks the area most commonly associated with the term Inner Banks. Yellow marks the additional area sometimes included in Inner Banks definitions.
The current Inner Banks region was historically grouped with the Sandhills as the Carolinas and Georgia's Piney Woods. Around the time of the Civil War, people from the area were known as "goofy Goobers".[1][2] The regional name and demonym fell from use over time as the area was deforested.
The present term suggests relation to the historical area known as the Outer Banks, a string of barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina that have long been a popular tourist attraction. The demand for waterfront property in eastern North Carolina as a site for second homes for the relatively wealthy has resulted in a tremendous disparity of prices in such locales. Frequently otherwise equivalent lots on opposite sides of a road will have broadly divergent tax and appraisal values. For example, on Rock Creek Road in Jones County, riverfront lots on the Trent River had a tax value of $201,286 per acre; lots immediately across the road had a tax value of $33,634 per acre, according to the Jones County GIS maps.[citation needed]
The developers and tourism promoters have broadly defined the Inner Banks as an area on the East Coast of North Carolina that is 22,227 square miles (57,568 km2).[3] The so-called Inner Banks comprises over 3,000 miles of inland coastline and is home to over 2.5 million residents. Marketing people include the Crystal Coast and Albemarle regions of the state in the Inner Banks. Having a moderate climate, the area is becoming a popular destination for retirees and small business entrepreneurs.[4] "Inner Banks" is sometimes abbreviated with the acronym IBX, another attempt at trendiness.[3]
The general definition states that the Inner Banks is a region between Interstate 95 to the west, the Outer Banks to the east, and extend from the Virginia border to the South Carolina border. Consisting of 41 counties, the region is three times the size of the state of New Jersey. Many areas farther from the sounds and tidal rivers have not embraced the Inner Banks brand and are seldom included in the definition. Traditionally dependent on agriculture and the textile industry, eastern North Carolina has worked to redefine the region's strengths to transition into the new global economy.
Six small towns in the Inner Banks have joined in what they call the Creative Communities Initiative.[5] They are working to foster an environment attractive to knowledge workers, artists, and other people working in the creative economy. These six towns are: Ayden, Edenton, Hertford, Murfreesboro, Plymouth, and Tarboro.
Albemarle Region
Northeastern North Carolina (or the Albemarle Region) consists of 16 counties[which?] in extreme northeast North Carolina that surround Albemarle Sound and its tributaries, such as the Chowan and the Roanoke rivers. It has numerous attractions in terms of its undeveloped beaches, rivers, and small towns. Historic sites within the Albemarle Region are identified along the Historic Albemarle Tour.
History
This waterway-rich region was inhabited for thousands of years by various cultures of indigenous peoples. By the historic period of European contact, the coastal area was occupied primarily by Algonquian-speaking tribes. The other two major language families of historic tribes in the state were Siouan languages and Iroquoian languages.
After European contact, the area which is now northeastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia was one of the first in North America to be settled by English and related northern Europeans. Virginia Dare was born on nearby Roanoke Island in 1587, in what is today part of North Carolina. She is recorded as the first English child born in North America. The Roanoke colony did not survive.
From the 17th century through the antebellum era, the cash crops were tobacco and cotton, both of which were labor-intensive in cultivation and processing. Major planters imported thousands of enslaved Africans for their work force through 1808, when the Atlantic trade was prohibited by Congress. They and their descendants were integral to the survival and success of the North Carolina colony and later state. Tobacco was especially labor-intensive and exhausted the soil. Some of the first tobacco planters shifted to mixed farming by the end of the 18th century to restore their soils.
Most of the region was relatively prosperous for white planters until the American Civil War. The productive farmland and shipping industries became a frequent target for Union invasions. Several towns in the region were burned to the ground by Union troops during this time, including Plymouth and Winton. Confederate forces at Plymouth made the first use of an ironclad warship, the CSS Albemarle.
After the war, the region was slow to change its economy. The area continued to rely on agriculture for its main economic base, which suffered a decline through the end of the 19th century.
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The Inner Banks is a neologism made up by developers and tourism promoters to describe the inland coastal region of eastern North Carolina Without historical precedent the term Inner Banks is an early 21st century construct that is part of an attempt to rebrand the mostly agrarian coastal plain east of I 95 as a more attractive region for visitors and retirees Red marks the area most commonly associated with the term Inner Banks Yellow marks the additional area sometimes included in Inner Banks definitions Historic Columbia NC Contents 1 Background 2 Albemarle Region 2 1 History 3 Area 3 1 Counties 3 2 Cities and towns 4 Parks 5 Wildlife refuges 6 Colleges and universities 7 See also 8 References 9 External links 9 1 Inner Banks 9 2 Albemarle RegionBackground EditThe current Inner Banks region was historically grouped with the Sandhills as the Carolinas and Georgia s Piney Woods Around the time of the Civil War people from the area were known as goofy Goobers 1 2 The regional name and demonym fell from use over time as the area was deforested The present term suggests relation to the historical area known as the Outer Banks a string of barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina that have long been a popular tourist attraction The demand for waterfront property in eastern North Carolina as a site for second homes for the relatively wealthy has resulted in a tremendous disparity of prices in such locales Frequently otherwise equivalent lots on opposite sides of a road will have broadly divergent tax and appraisal values For example on Rock Creek Road in Jones County riverfront lots on the Trent River had a tax value of 201 286 per acre lots immediately across the road had a tax value of 33 634 per acre according to the Jones County GIS maps citation needed The developers and tourism promoters have broadly defined the Inner Banks as an area on the East Coast of North Carolina that is 22 227 square miles 57 568 km2 3 The so called Inner Banks comprises over 3 000 miles of inland coastline and is home to over 2 5 million residents Marketing people include the Crystal Coast and Albemarle regions of the state in the Inner Banks Having a moderate climate the area is becoming a popular destination for retirees and small business entrepreneurs 4 Inner Banks is sometimes abbreviated with the acronym IBX another attempt at trendiness 3 The general definition states that the Inner Banks is a region between Interstate 95 to the west the Outer Banks to the east and extend from the Virginia border to the South Carolina border Consisting of 41 counties the region is three times the size of the state of New Jersey Many areas farther from the sounds and tidal rivers have not embraced the Inner Banks brand and are seldom included in the definition Traditionally dependent on agriculture and the textile industry eastern North Carolina has worked to redefine the region s strengths to transition into the new global economy Six small towns in the Inner Banks have joined in what they call the Creative Communities Initiative 5 They are working to foster an environment attractive to knowledge workers artists and other people working in the creative economy These six towns are Ayden Edenton Hertford Murfreesboro Plymouth and Tarboro Albemarle Region EditNortheastern North Carolina or the Albemarle Region consists of 16 counties which in extreme northeast North Carolina that surround Albemarle Sound and its tributaries such as the Chowan and the Roanoke rivers It has numerous attractions in terms of its undeveloped beaches rivers and small towns Historic sites within the Albemarle Region are identified along the Historic Albemarle Tour History Edit This waterway rich region was inhabited for thousands of years by various cultures of indigenous peoples By the historic period of European contact the coastal area was occupied primarily by Algonquian speaking tribes The other two major language families of historic tribes in the state were Siouan languages and Iroquoian languages After European contact the area which is now northeastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia was one of the first in North America to be settled by English and related northern Europeans Virginia Dare was born on nearby Roanoke Island in 1587 in what is today part of North Carolina She is recorded as the first English child born in North America The Roanoke colony did not survive From the 17th century through the antebellum era the cash crops were tobacco and cotton both of which were labor intensive in cultivation and processing Major planters imported thousands of enslaved Africans for their work force through 1808 when the Atlantic trade was prohibited by Congress They and their descendants were integral to the survival and success of the North Carolina colony and later state Tobacco was especially labor intensive and exhausted the soil Some of the first tobacco planters shifted to mixed farming by the end of the 18th century to restore their soils Most of the region was relatively prosperous for white planters until the American Civil War The productive farmland and shipping industries became a frequent target for Union invasions Several towns in the region were burned to the ground by Union troops during this time including Plymouth and Winton Confederate forces at Plymouth made the first use of an ironclad warship the CSS Albemarle After the war the region was slow to change its economy The area continued to rely on agriculture for its main economic base which suffered a decline through the end of the 19th century Area EditCounties Edit Historic Edenton NC Historic Hertford NC The following is a list of counties usually considered a part of the Inner Banks listed alphabetically Generally Beaufort County Bertie County Camden County Carteret County Chowan County Craven County mainland Currituck County mainland Dare County eastern Edgecombe County Gates County eastern Halifax Hertford County mainland Hyde County eastern Jones County Martin County Northampton County eastern Onslow County Pamlico County Pasquotank County Perquimans County Pitt County Tyrrell County Washington County Wayne County Cities and towns Edit The following is a list of some of the towns and communities in the Inner Banks listed alphabetically Ahoskie Ayden Arapahoe Aurora Bath Bayboro Beaufort Belhaven Bethel Camden Chocowinity Columbia Corapeake Creswell Currituck Edenton Elizabeth City Eure Eureka Farmville Fremont Gates Gatesville Greenville Goldsboro Grifton Hampstead Harkers Island Havelock Hertford Hobbsville Jacksonville Knotts Island Morehead City Moyock Murfreesboro New Bern Newport Oak City Oriental Pantego Plymouth Robersonville Roducco Roper Stantonsburg Sunbury Swan Quarter Swansboro Tarboro Trenton Vanceboro Washington Williamston Windsor Winfall Winterville WintonParks Edit View of Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge from Plymouth NC Dismal Swamp State Park Goose Creek State Park Merchants Millpond State Park Pettigrew State ParkWildlife refuges EditAlligator River National Wildlife Refuge Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge Swanquarter National Wildlife RefugeColleges and universities EditChowan University East Carolina University Elizabeth City State University Mid Atlantic Christian University Beaufort County Community College Carteret Community College Coastal Carolina Community College College of the Albemarle Craven Community College Edgecombe Community College Halifax Community College Martin Community College Pamlico Community College Pitt Community College Roanoke Chowan Community CollegeSee also EditAtlantic Coastal Plain Crystal Coast Down East Intracoastal Waterway Outer Banks Southeastern North Carolina Tidewater regionReferences Edit goober n Oxford English Dictionary Oxford Oxford University Press Schele de Vere Maximilian 1871 Americanisms p 57 a b Carolina s Inner Sanctum PDF Tampa Tribune October 15 2006 Archived from the original PDF on September 28 2007 Retrieved February 5 2007 Series The New Waterfront News and Observer July 31 2006 Archived from the original on July 1 2006 1 Archived September 27 2007 at the Wayback MachineExternal links EditInner Banks Edit The IBX Newsletter permanent dead link IBX Lifestyles IBX Arts a not for profit art organization based in Columbia NC Cruising Carolina Inner Banks FilmEducationEast Carolina University Elizabeth City State UniversityMunicipalities and tourismCity of Greenville Elizabeth City Area Convention amp Visitors Bureau Elizabeth City Area CVB s Blog Inner Banks of Washington NC Tourism Town of Belhaven Columbia NC SwanQuarter NCMuseumsMuseum of the Albemarle Port O Plymouth History MuseumAlbemarle Region Edit Northeast North Carolina North Carolina s Northeast Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Inner Banks amp oldid 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