Population: 293

Form of Government: Mayor and Commissioners

Mayor: George R. Womble

Town Clerk: Carol Lucas

Phone: (910) 245-3212

Address: 247 Carter St., 28326

Incorporation: 1876

The town of Cameron, which was incorporated in 1876, quickly grew into a shipping point for area farmers because of the railroad. 

The rails linked the famous ­carriage factory in Carthage to the main railroad tracks in Cameron.

In the 1920s, Cameron became widely known as the “Dewberry Capital of the World.” The dewberry is described as a milder version of the blackberry with a superior flavor. Dewberry desserts can still be ­purchased in restaurants there. 

Today, Cameron is a residential ­village with 19th century architecture and a dozen antiques and ­collectible shops on three blocks of the town’s main street.

On the first Saturday in May and the first Saturday in October, the town’s population swells to around 10,000 as visitors fill the tree-lined streets to search for bargains at the Antiques and Collectibles Fair.