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Apex
Settled in 1863, Apex is named for the highest point on the Chatham Railroad between Richmond, Virginia and Jacksonville, Florida.
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Carrboro
This quirky cultural town, originally named West Chapel Hill, changed its name to Carrboro in 1913 when Julian S. Carr built a hosiery mill within the town limits.
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Cary
Sharing a border with Raleigh and a stone's throw to Research Triangle Park, Cary has seen a tremendous amount of residential and business growth.
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Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill is best known for the university it envelops (the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, known as Carolina or UNC), particularly since the students comprise over half the town's population for nine months out of the year.
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Durham
Duke University and Duke University Medical Center, has an intriguing history. Shortly after the Civil War, the town became known for its tobacco.
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Garner
Living in Garner is like getting the best of two worlds-you're close enough to Raleigh's city life, but once all the crowds, traffic and chaos become too much to bear you can go home and stretch out a little.
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Hillsborough
Established in 1754, Hillsborough served as the capital of North Carolina during the Colonial and Revolutionary eras.
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Pittsboro
Located in Chatham County, south of Chapel Hill and west of Raleigh, Pittsboro remains a mecca for college students and small-town seekers while keeping itself out of range of big-city life.
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Raleigh
Named after Sir Walter Raleigh, the Capital City and Wake County's seat surprises most visitors with the ability to appear more rural than its urban cousins.
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Wake Forest
Established in the early 1800s, Wake Forest was the original home to Wake Forest College (the college moved to Winston-Salem in 1950).
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