| Townships |
Geographic location |
| Cokey | Southwest - bordering Wilson Co. |
| Conetoe, Lower | Southeast - bordering Pitt Co. |
| Conetoe, Upper | East - bordering Martin Co. |
| Deep Creek | Northeast bordering Halifax Co. |
| Fishing Creek, Lower | North - bordering Halifax Co. |
| Fishing Creek, Upper | North - bordering Halifax and Nash Counties |
Otter Creek (Autrey's Creek) | South - bordering Pitt and Wilson Counties |
| Rocky Mount | West - bordering Nash Co. and Rocky Mount |
| Sparta | South - bordering Pitt Co. |
| Swift Creek | Northwest - bordering Nash Co. |
| Tarboro | Center of County - County Seat) |
| Town Creek, Lower | Southwest - bordering Wilson Co. |
| Town Creek, Upper | West - borders Nash Co. (Sharpsburg) and Wilson Co. |
| Walnut Creek | Center of county, next to Tarboro |