Map of Parmele town

Parmele is a town in Martin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 278 at the 2010 census.

Parmele town overview:
Name:	Parmele town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	North Carolina
County:	Martin County
Incorporated:	February 14, 1893
Elevation:	75 ft (23 m)
Total Area:	1.16 sq mi (3.00 km²)
Land Area:	1.16 sq mi (3.00 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	243
Population Density:	209.84/sq mi (81.01/km²)
ZIP code:	27861
Area code:	252
FIPS code:	3750540
GNISfeature ID:	0991886

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History

The town was settled in 1890 when the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad was built through the area to provide transportation from nearby lumber mills. It was named for local lumber mill owner E. A. Parmele. Following the construction of the Albemarle and Raleigh Railroad, the population rapidly grew and it was incorporated as a town in 1893 by the North Carolina General Assembly. A fire that burned through much of the town on April 1, 1904, destroying many businesses and led to the decline of nearby lumber mills. In 1909, William C. Chance founded the Higgs Industrial School for African Americans (also known as the Parmele Industrial Institute) which at its peak occupied a six-building campus and merged with the town’s public school. The school was closed following a fire at its main building in 1954.