Duplin County, North Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 20 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Faison, Wallace, Kenansville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 20 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
20 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Blanchard, Joshua James, House | Warsaw | 2012 |
| Boney, W. Stokes, House | Wallace | 1999 |
| Carter-Simmons House | Albertson | 2015 |
| Dickson, Roger, Farm | Magnolia | 1988 |
| Faison Cemetery | Faison | 2006 |
| Faison Historic District | Faison | 1997 |
| Faison, William Wright, House | Bowdens | 2004 |
| Grady, B. F., School | Kornegay | 1994 |
| Hebron Presbyterian Church | Pink Hill | 1995 |
| Herring, Bryan Whitfield, Farm | Calypso | 2001 |
| Herring, Needham Whitfield, House | Kenansville | 1994 |
| Hill, Buckner, House | Faison | 1975 |
| Kenansville Historic District | Kenansville | 1975 |
| Kenansville Historic District (Boundary Decrease) | Kenansville | 2003 |
| Loftin Farm | Beautancus | 2001 |
| Mallard, John Wesley, House | Faison | 2004 |
| Powers, Isaac M., House | Wallace | 1999 |
| Wallace Commercial Historic District | Wallace | 1995 |
| Warsaw Historic District | Warsaw | 1996 |
| Waterloo | Albertson | 1975 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBDuplin was formed in 1750 (1750-03-17) from New Hanover.
[17 Mar 1749/1750] DUPLIN created from NEW HANOVER; northwestern boundary limit was indefinite.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusDuplin County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,662 | 6,796 | 9,744 | 11,182 | 15,784 | 18,773 | 22,405 | 30,223 | 39,739 | 41,074 | 40,270 | 40,952 | 49,063 | 48,715 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS23 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 23 of 23 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Clay Hill Cemetery |
| Devotional Gardens Cemetery |
| Duplin Memorial Gardens |
| East Duplin Memorial Gardens |
| Gradys Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Iron Mine Burial Ground |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Oak Ridge Memorial Cemetery |
| Pate Cemetery |
| Peterson Cemetery |
| Pine Crest Cemetery |
| Powers Cemetery |
| Rockfish Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Funeral Home Cemetery |
| Routledge Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Wells Cemetery |
| Wells Cemetery |
| Westbrook Cemetery |
| Will Taylor Cemetery |
| Wilson Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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