Williamsboro or Williamsborough is an unincorporated community in Vance County, North Carolina, United States.

They were the parents of John Williams, who served in the Continental Congress and as a judge on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Williamsborough served as a temporary capital of North Carolina between the summer of 1781 and February 1782, after the capture of Governor Thomas Burke during the American Revolution.

[2][3][4] Williamsborough was originally called "Lick" because it was a watering hole for cattle and then "Nutbush" because of the nearby creek with that name.

This, along with the end of slavery after the U.S. Civil War and the demise of plantation life, led to the decline of the town of Williamsborough.