Pitt
Pitt county was created in 1760 (the legislation went into effect in 1761) from Beaufort County. It was named for William Pitt the Elder, an English member of the House of Commons, orator, statesman and Secretary of State for the Southern Department.
The county seat of Pitt County is Greenville. Pitt County is divided into the following townships: Arthur, Ayden, Belvoir, Bethel, Black Jack, Carolina(Stokes), Chicod, Falkland, Farmville, Fountain, Greenville, Grifton, Grimesland, Pactolus, Simpson, Swift Creek, and Winterville.
Attractions in Pitt County include: Shiloh Farm, East Carolina Village of Yesteryear, Ledonia Wright Cultural Center, May Museum and Farmville Heritage Center.
Pitt County Historical Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 1554
Greenville, NC 27835-1554
Pitt County Family Researchers
P.O. Box 20339
Greenville, NC 27858-0339
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CarolKight on “Samuel Kight, Sr., Jr. and III History”
I need info. on history of Samuel Kight Sr., Samuel Kight Jr. CA 1745 NC, death after Jan 12-1804 Pitt Co. NC, wife Rachel and Samuel Kight III b. 6-15-1780 Pitt Co. NC, death 3-1-1839 Heard Co. GA (War 1812)m. 12-1-1807 Pitt Co. NC to Wife Parmelia Stafford 1790 Pitt Co.NC death 1865 .
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Schools have $2M less funding for construction – Greenville Daily Reflector
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Schools have $2M less funding for construction
Greenville Daily Reflector Pitt County Schools has five sources of revenue for school construction: a portion of two sales taxes, a quarter-cent sales tax, county government, the NC … |
Election season begins – Greenville Daily Reflector
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Election season begins
Greenville Daily Reflector An associate superintendent of Pitt County Schools filed as a candidate for the Pitt County Board of Education election Monday … Election Filing Begins! Election filing begins today |
Weather May Have Factored In Pitt County Man’s Death – WITN
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Weather May Have Factored In Pitt County Man's Death
WITN It happened around 7p.m. on NC-33 about 3.7 miles east of Chocowinity according to Highway Patrol. Sgt. Tim Crumpler says Cecil Brinson of Grimesland was … Elderly man killed in crash |
Boys & Girls Clubs name Youth of the Year and Sportsmanship winners – Greenville Daily Reflector
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Boys & Girls Clubs name Youth of the Year and Sportsmanship winners
Greenville Daily Reflector … other winners from Boys & Girls Clubs across North Carolina. Boys & Girls Clubs of Pitt County serves more than 2000 members from 6 to 18 years of age. |
The Daily Reflector – Greenville Daily Reflector
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The Daily Reflector
Greenville Daily Reflector Jonathan's Eagle Scout project was selected from Pitt County to present his service project at today's âReport to the Governor for Boy Scouting. … |
Getting the word out – Jacksonville Daily News
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Getting the word out
Jacksonville Daily News âWe see North Carolina as a package, not just as Onslow County or New Hanover County or Pitt County.â Any tourism-related business interested in finding out … |
