Lenoir County Genealogy
The county was formed in 1791 from the southern part of Dobbs County. It was named for William Lenoir (1751-1839), a general in the American Revolutionary War, who took part in the Battle of King’s Mountain. Source Wikipedia
Lenoir County Courthouse
PO Box 3289
County Courthouse
Kinston, NC 28502
Census
1850 Federal Census Index – by last name only
Tax Records
1780 Dobbs County Tax list (includes what became Lenoir County)
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries in Lenoir County
Query Forums
Latest North Carolina Genealogy Query posts for Lenoir County from the Forum:
North Carolina Genealogy Forum: Forum: Lenoir County NC Genealogy Queries – Recent Topics
Barakabacca on “Andrews – Kinston”
Looking for relatives of Stanley Allen Andrews of Kinston, NC. Brothers Leo, Cecil, Fred. Sister Lottie.
Beamisskitty@wmconnect.com on “Adams, Cook, Ledbetter, Stout”
I am looking for anything on James Asa Adams, he married Jennie Cook, (Edward) Chesley Adams, he married Louisa Ledbetter, and Rosa Stout.
pamsheets on “Decendants of Nany Mae Garris or Raymond Hill”
Looking for family of Nany Mae Garris or Raymond Hill
She was around 23 in 1927 and living in Goldsboro NC. He was around 20 in 1927 and living in Kinston area.
Please contact pamsheets@ctc.net
Cities and towns of Lenoir County:
Deep Run
Kinston (County Seat)
La Grange
Parkview
Pink Hill
News related to Lenoir County, NC
“lenoir county” nc – Google News
Lenoir County weathers Earl – ENC Today
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Lenoir County weathers Earl
ENC Today Workers with the NC Department of Transportation are also scheduled to be on-hand today in storm-affected areas to pick up debris from state roads. … Hurricane Earl update Earl projected to miss Kinston |
Construction work continues on Lenoir Co. veterans’ nursing home – ENC Today
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Construction work continues on Lenoir Co. veterans' nursing home
ENC Today Despite threats of rain and wind from Hurricane Earl, workers tasked with building a state veterans nursing home for Lenoir County remained on-site Thursday … |
Highway Blocked In Lenoir County – WITN
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Highway Blocked In Lenoir County
WITN The NC Highway Patrol says portions of Highway 258 N in Lenoir county is closed, along with portions of the Southbound lane. Troopers are on the scene of an … |
Earl threatens Outer Banks – ENC Today
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Earl threatens Outer Banks
ENC Today With Hurricane Earl expected to pass the North Carolina coast before the holiday weekend, Lenoir County Emergency Service Director Roger Dail suggested not … |
Tractor, tractor-trailer knocks out power to Southern Lenoir County – ENC Today
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Tractor, tractor-trailer knocks out power to Southern Lenoir County
ENC Today As the tractor attempted to turn south on NC 11 from Greene Haynes Road at approximately 3 pm, its tri-fold plow pulled down wires. … |
Lenoir County on record pace for foreclosures in 2010 – ENC Today
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Lenoir County on record pace for foreclosures in 2010
ENC Today âLenoir County is one of those rare counties,â said Jeff Shaw, a spokesman with the NC Justice Center's Consumer Action Network, which calculated its totals … |
