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Photo: NC 481 as seen from NC 4-48 (Jimmy Storey)		 NC 481
N.C. 481  21 miles
The Road: Begins at NC 4-48 Glenview and ends at NC 561 Tillery all within Halifax County.
Towns and Attractions: Halifax Co:Enfield
History: NC 481 was created about 1937 as upgraded routing, running from NC 48 Glenview east through Enfield to NC 561 Tillery.
About 2003, NC 481 was rerouted to south of Enfield, then used US 301 through Enfield. The old route through town became NC 481 Business.
1941-42 Official
NC 481

The first NC 481 appeared in 1925 as new primary routing, running from NC 48 Roanoke Rapids northeast to NC 40 (now US 301) Pleasant HIll.
In 1926, NC 481 was renumbered as NC 40 (this is roughly today's NC 48) and the second NC 481 was born, running from NC 48 Garysburg north to NC 40 (now NC 48) Pleasant Hill. This replaced a brief routing of NC 40.
In 1930, NC 481 was renumbered as part of NC 40 again (today this is US 301) and the third NC 481 was born. It replaced NC 40 and again ran from NC 48 Roanoke Rapids to NC 40 Pleasant Hill.
In 1932, NC 481 was renumbered as NC 40-A. Today it is part of NC 48.
1924 Official
before NC 481
1925 Official
NC 481 #1
1926 Official
NC 481 #2
1930 Official
NC 481 #3
1932 Texaco
NC 40-A solves the problem

Comment: NC 481 is the only route to be designated 4 times in North Carolina, if the craziness described above is not a map error.
Last Update: 21 January 2008

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