Fearrington Village, North Carolina
township in Chatham County, North Carolina
Fearrington Village is a residential development and census-designated place (CDP) in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,339 at the 2010 census, up from 903 in 2000. The 2020 census counted 2,557 residents. Its name is phonetically pronounced FAIR-ington, not FEAR-ington as the spelling might indicate. The CDP occupies what was formerly the area of the unincorporated community of Farrington. It is a mixed-use community located on farmland dating back to the 18th century in Pittsboro, North Carolina. The community is located about 15 minutes from Chapel Hill, a half-hour from Durham and 45 minutes from Raleigh.
Geography
Fearrington Village is located in northeastern Chatham County. U.S. Routes 15 and 501 form the northwestern edge of the community, leading north 8 miles (13 km) to Chapel Hill and south 8 miles (13 km) to Pittsboro, the Chatham County seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.32%, is water.
The public source identifies “Fearrington Village, North Carolina” as township in Chatham County, North Carolina. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Fearrington, Village and North.
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