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Ellerbe is a town in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,054 at the 2010 census.

Ellerbe town overview:
Name:	Ellerbe town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	North Carolina
County:	Richmond County
Elevation:	584 ft (178 m)
Total Area:	1.32 sq mi (3.42 km²)
Land Area:	1.31 sq mi (3.41 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	864
Population Density:	657.03/sq mi (253.60/km²)
ZIP code:	28338
FIPS code:	3720840
GNISfeature ID:	1020134

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History

In the 1700s Scottish settlers held a fair every May and November in the present location of Ellerbe, leading locals to dub the place “the Fair Grounds”. W. T. Ellerbe later developed a spa nearby called Ellerbe Springs, and thereafter the community took its name. A railroad was built to Ellerbe in 1910 and a depot was constructed. The town was incorporated the following year. At the time it only had a population of 50. By 1923 it had grown to a population of over 500, with several mills, two banks, three churches, a telephone exchange, and a hotel. The rail line remained in service until 1954, and the depot burnt down several years later.