Lenoir County, NC

LENOIR COUNTY, situated toward the southeast of North Carolina, and traversed by Neuse river. Area, 390 square miles. Face of the country level; soil moderately productive. Seat of justice, Kingston. Pop. in 1810, 5,572; in 1820, 6,800; in 1830, 7,723; in 1840, 7,605; in 1850, 7,828. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
North Carolina

Lenoir County, North Carolina (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
LENOIR COUNTY, situated toward the southeast of North Carolina, and traversed by Neuse river. Area, 390 square miles. Face of the country level; soil moderately productive. Seat of justice, Kingston. Pop. in 1810, 5,572; in 1820, 6,800; in 1830, 7,723; in 1840, 7,605; in 1850, 7,828.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 187.
Birthplace of
Name Type
Kinston, NC City or Town
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