NC 241 was established on November 4, 1971, replacing existing secondary roads between Beulaville and Pink Hill.

The highway crosses Limestone Creek 1 mile (1.6 km) north of its southern terminus.

North of the creek, the surrounding area is primarily rural with mixed farmland and some residential buildings along the highway.

Crossing into the town limits, the road name changes to Front Street, and NC 241 makes a slight curve to the north.

The highway primarily runs through a residential area of Pink Hill until intersecting Broadway Street where a business district is located.

[1][2] The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) measures average daily traffic volumes along many of the roadways it maintains.

The 5 miles (8.0 km) extension was along a gravel, topsoil, or sand-clay road and extended NC 241 into Robeson County.

By 1931, roadwork had begun along NC 241 from an area north of Laurinburg to the Hoke County–Moore County line.

[13][14] The road was readjusted to its current route in Pink Hill and paved in Lenoir County by 1949.