Ahoskie, North Carolina
| Ahoskie, North Carolina | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
| Motto: "The Only One" | |
 Location of Ahoskie, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 36°17′11″N 76°59′11″W / 36.28639°N 76.98639°WCoordinates: 36°17′11″N 76°59′11″W / 36.28639°N 76.98639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Hertford |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Brien |
| • Town Manager | Anthony Hammond |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.31 sq mi (11.2 km2) |
| • Land | 4.31 sq mi (11.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,039 |
| • Density | 1,169/sq mi (451/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 27910 |
| Area code(s) | 252 |
| FIPS code | 37-00500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0980063 |
| Website | http://www.ahoskie.org/ |
Ahoskie 
i/əˈhɒski/ is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina. The population was 5,039 at the 2010 census. Ahoskie is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. Its nickname is "The Only One" because no other town in the world is known by the same name. The origin of the word Ahoskie, which was originally spelled "Ahotsky," came from the Wyanoke Indians who entered the Hertford County area at the beginning of European settlement.
The Ahoskie Historic District, Ahoskie Downtown Historic District, Ahoskie School, East End Historic District, Roberts H. Jernigan House, King-Casper-Ward-Bazemore House, William Mitchell House, Mulberry Grove, and James Newsome House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2009 a movie was filmed in Ahoskie called Mississippi Damned which made to Netflix early 2015.
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