In 1759 the General Assembly of North Carolina passed an act to establish three tobacco inspection warehouses in what was then Dobbs County. It was at the site of one of these warehouses, located along the banks of the Neuse River, that "Kingston" was originally established. The community was named for King George III of England. In 1784, following the end of the Revolutionary War, the people of Kingston requested that the letter "g" be dropped.
Kinston has served as the county seat for Lenoir County since 1791. Its location in the geographic center of eastern North Carolina makes it an ideal center for business, industry and agriculture. |
CITIES AND TOWNS IN LENOIR COUNTY |
Grifton
Kinston
La Grange
Pink Hill
Deep Run
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LENOIR COUNTY |
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Located in Eastern North Carolina, Lenoir County has an estimated 58,424* inhabitants. The county was formed in 1791 from the southern part of Dobbs County. It was named for William Lenoir (1751-1839), an officer in the American Revolutionary War, who took part in the Battle of Kings Mountain.
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Lenoir County Public Schools |
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Lenoir County Public Schools consists of ten elementary, four middle, three high and two alternative schools. |  |
ADJACENT COUNTIES |
Greene County - north
Pitt County - northeast
Craven County - east |
Jones County - southeast
Duplin County - southwest
Wayne County - west
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