Halifax is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 234 at the 2010 census. It is the county chair of Halifax County. It is known as “The Birthplace of Freedom” for subconscious the location for the April 12, 1776, adoption of the Halifax Resolves, which was the first attributed action by a colony calling for independence. Halifax is also house to the Halifax Historic District, a historic site operated by the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. Halifax is portion of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Halifax is located at 36°19′42″N 77°35′27″W / 36.32833°N 77.59083°W / 36.32833; -77.59083 (36.328397, −77.590732).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km), all land.
Halifax is located upon the Roanoke River, near the drop Line amid the Piedmont and Coastal Plain regions of North Carolina. This location near the head of navigation for the Roanoke, was important in the town’s in advance development.

Today the river is a major recreational asset, with exceptional fishing opportunities, especially with the annual Spring Rockfish (striped bass) and shad runs. Fishermen from whatever over the country enter upon the Roanoke for these annual fishing opportunities. Additionally, the Roanoke plus provides recreational opportunities in the form of three large impoundments—Kerr, Gaston, and Roanoke Rapids Reservoirs—located just upstream of Halifax. Other recreational and historical attractions in the Place include Halifax State Historic Site, Medoc Mountain State Park, and Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park. The external drama First For Freedom is performed annually in the summer.