Lenoir County, North Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 33 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Kinston, LaGrange, Falling Creek.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for North Carolina is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Lenoir titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP18 of 33 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
33 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLenoir was formed in 1792 (1792-01-19) from Dobbs.
LENOIR created from DOBBS (extinct). DOBBS eliminated.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLenoir County population from 1800 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,005 | 6,799 | 7,605 | 10,220 | 15,344 | 18,639 | 29,555 | 41,211 | 45,953 | 55,276 | 59,819 | 59,648 | 55,122 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS9 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 9 of 9 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Maplewood Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Palmer Cemetery |
| Pinelawn Cemetery |
| Southview Cemetery |
| Southwest Cemetery |
| Temple Israel Cemetery |
| Westview Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Happersville |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Kinston | 2,385 | 6.4 km |
| Wyse Fork | 4,971 | 10.3 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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