Sampson County Genealogy
Sampson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 60,161. Its county seat is Clinton.
The county was formed in 1784 from Duplin County. It was named after John Sampson, who was the first register of deeds of Duplin County and the first mayor of Wilmington, North Carolina.
Sampson County is the birthplace of William R. King, who after spending time in local government continued on to become the 13th US vice-president.
Source: Wikipedia
Sampson County Genealogy Resources
Sampson County NCGenWeb Archives
Sampson County Historical Society
2336 Horine Road
Clinton, NC 28328
Telephone 910-564-6471
Sampson County Government
Sampson County Government – Official Site
Sampson County Register of Deeds (Online search)
Sampson-Clinton Public LIbrary
J.C. Holliday Library
217 Graham Street
Clinton, NC 28328
(910) 592-4153 Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday 8 – 6
Saturday 8 – 5
Miriam Lamb Memorial Library
PO Box 426
144 S. Church Ave.
Garland, NC 28441
(910) 529-2441
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday 9am – 6pm
Roseboro Public Library
300 W. Roseboro Street
P.O. Box 2066
Roseboro, NC 28382
(910) 525-5436
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday 9am – 6pm
Bryan Memorial Public Library
302 Weeksdale Street
P.O. Box 188
Newton Grove, NC 28366
(910) 594-1260
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday 9am – 6pm
Cities and Towns
* Autryville
* Bonnetsville
* Clinton
* Delway
* Garland
* Harrells
* Ingold
* Ivanhoe
* Keener
* Newton Grove
* Plain View
* Roseboro
* Salemburg
* Spiveys Corner
* Turkey
* Vann Crossroads
Townships:
Belvoir
Dismal
Franklin
Halls
Herring
Honeycutt
Lisbon
Little Coharie
McDaniels
Mingo
Newton Grove
North Clinton
Piney Grove
Plain View
South Clinton
South River
Taylors Bridge
Turkey
Westbrook
Census
1790 Federal Census Transcription – Fayett District
1800 Federal Census Transcription – Partial Extract
1820 Federal Census Transcription
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries in Sampson County
Sampson County Cemetery Census
Query Forums
Sampson County, NC Query Forum
Latest North Carolina Genealogy Query posts for Sampson County from the Forum:
North Carolina Genealogy Forum: Forum: Sampson County NC Genealogy Queries – Recent Topics
pat layton on “Layton or Laton in the 1700’s”
I am looking for an ancestor with the surname of Layton or Laton who lived in your county in the 1700’s or very early 1800’s. His given name may have been John. He moved to Washington County Ga. and had a child, Alford Alpha Layton born in approx. 1828.
Al Gibbss on “Gibbs Family Sampson Co.,NC”
I know that there was a Willis (unmarried) and a Thomas Gibbs married with son under 10 in the 1800 census of Sampson Co.,NC. I believe that there was a William Albert Gibbs very early in county. Has anyone researched this family? Need your help!
Al Gibbs
Sampson County, NC at Genforum
News related to Sampson County, NC
“sampson county” nc – Google News
Sampson County woman dies in Friday night wreck – FayObserver.com
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Sampson County woman dies in Friday night wreck
FayObserver.com A Roseboro woman died Friday night after her vehicle ran off NC 210 and hit a tree, the Highway Patrol said. The wreck happened at 9:50 pm about 11 miles … |
Man connected to Harrells Raceway shooting arrested again – WRAL.com
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Man connected to Harrells Raceway shooting arrested again
WRAL.com Warsaw, NC â A Sampson County man was jailed Sunday on drug charges, his second run-in with the law in as many months. Torrey Tremayne Frederick, 32, … |
Man charged with trafficking $720K of heroin – WRAL.com
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Man charged with trafficking $720K of heroin
WRAL.com Clinton, NC â Sampson County deputies say they caught a 59-year-old Wilmington man trafficking $720000 worth of heroin along Interstate 40. … Traffic stop nets 9 pounds of heroin Routine traffic stop uncovers $720000 in heroin |
Why didn’t DSS take in children? – abc11.com
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Why didn't DSS take in children?
abc11.com Authorities used mile marker information relayed from the girl to help Thorpe find the vehicle and stop it in Sampson County. Once Thorpe rescued the kids, … |
Marker honors Holy Ghost preacher – FayObserver.com
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Marker honors Holy Ghost preacher
FayObserver.com Gaston Barnabas Cashwell was born in Sampson County just before the Civil War and grew up in the Southern Methodist Episcopal Church. … |
Local-food entrepreneurs bring produce from farms to eaters – Bellingham Herald
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Local-food entrepreneurs bring produce from farms to eaters
Bellingham Herald Linebaugh, who markets the cheese made at her sister's farm in Sampson County, spends Thursdays delivering the cheese to grocery stores and restaurants. … |
