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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Pitt County Grand Jury - Greenville Daily Reflector
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Pitt County Grand Jury
Greenville Daily Reflector Antonio Laquan Brooks, 28, 1677 Ashbury Church Road, Washington, NC, possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, maintaining a motor vehicle to keep … |
Three dead after fireworks truck explosion on Ocracoke - The Virginian-Pilot
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Three dead after fireworks truck explosion on Ocracoke
The Virginian-Pilot The first victim died at the scene, the second died at the University of North Carolina's Jaycee Burn Center in Chapel Hill, and a third died at Pitt County … Fireworks explosion on NC island kills 2, hurts 3 |
Community members to protest Pitt Co. Commission - Q-Notes - Carolinas LGBT news source
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Community members to protest Pitt Co. Commission
Q-Notes - Carolinas LGBT news source Community members in Greenville, NC, have planned a protest for the July 13 meeting of the Pitt County … |
Lauderdale: Managing competitive Bahiagrass in lawns - Greenville Daily Reflector
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Lauderdale: Managing competitive Bahiagrass in lawns
Greenville Daily Reflector If you have questions regarding your lawn, landscape, or garden give the Pitt County NC Master Gardener Extension Volunteers a call at 902-1705. … |
Operation Medicine Cabinet A Success For Pitt County Sheriff's Office - WITN
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Operation Medicine Cabinet A Success For Pitt County Sheriff's Office
WITN Partners include Pitt County Sheriff's Office, NC State Bureau of Investigation, Pitt County Substance Abuse Coalition, ECVC, Pitt County Solid Waste … |
Editorial: Leave it alone - Commissioners should avoid marriage debate - Greenville Daily Reflector
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Editorial: Leave it alone - Commissioners should avoid marriage debate
Greenville Daily Reflector Pitt County Commissioner David Hammond should know better. Only 42 years after North Carolina's law prohibiting interracial marriage was declared … |
