THE BARBECUE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Sand Hills setting.
Barbecue CDP has 5.67 square miles of land in Harnett County. Its Census reference point is in Sand Hills, within Southeastern Plains.
Irregular plains of sand, silt and clay support a mix of pine and hardwood landscapes. The region has more relief than the lower coastal plain, with generally gentle stream gradients.
Regional context: Southeastern Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Barbecue and Harnett County
Barbecue is associated with Harnett County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Barbecue by land and water
The Census records 0.11 square miles of water within Barbecue, or 1.9% of its total area. It is 0.8 percentage points higher than the 1.1% recorded for Harnett County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Barbecue CDP has 54.8% of the land area of nearby Spout Springs CDP (10.4 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

