It centered around the first post office which was established at the Falls of the Tar River on March 22, 1816.

In 1871, the county line moved from the Tar River to its present location in the center of the tracks.

The Tar River at Tarboro, about 20 miles east of here, was already estimated at 43 feet and still rising.

"The Tar River is now higher than it's ever been."

The origin of the Tar River is in southeast Person County.

Confederates ships were shelling from the Tar River and forced the Union soldiers out.

It is formed by the confluence of the Tar River and Tranters Creek.

That portion heading westward upstream is called the Tar River.

Greenville has been one of the hardest-hit cities in the state, because the Tar River runs through the middle of town.