When Lumberton was incorporated in 1859, residents could never have envisioned what a strategic location their town, a shipping point for lumber and naval supplies, would become in the future age of interstate highways. Halfway between New York City and Florida, directly off north-south I-95 and close to east-west I-74, the city is just a short drive from North Carolina's beaches and mountains. An extensive, ongoing downtown revitalization effort has not gone unnoticed: Lumberton was designated a North Carolina Main Street Community in 2005. Learn More...