Bear Grass, North Carolina

About Bear Grass

Set in the eastern part of North Carolina, Bear Grass is a tiny community with an estimated population of 84.

Officially, Bear Grass is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.25 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 336 residents per square mile.

📰 Bear Grass News Today

• Schedule - Bear Grass Charter Bears (Williamston, NC) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 13
• Bear Grass Mayor appointed to Bi-State Commission reflector.com · Aug 12
• NC Leadership baseball takes G1 of the 1A championship series over Bear Grass Charter highschoolot.com · May 27
• Pepsi Spotlight: Coby Beck WITN · Jun 30
• East Columbus High School vs. Bear Grass High School NFHS Network · May 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Bear Grass Unique

• The only place in America named Bear Grass — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.25 sq mi.
• With 84 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in eastern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Bear Grass

• Deadwood and Smoke House Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bear Grass

• Voice of America Game Land · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Bear Grass

🏘️ Nearby Communities