Welcome to Lenoir County ...

Time Zone: Lenoir County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Kinston is the Seat for Lenoir County.

Lenoir County was founded in 1791.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lenoir had a population of 55,949 people. This is a decrease of 5.95% since the last Census (which gave a population of 59,488 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lenoir represented 0.62% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Lenoir County:

• Grifton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Grifton is located in Lenoir County (NC)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,709 people
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• Kinston
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kinston is located in Lenoir County (NC)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,849 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinston <2>
• La Grange
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • La Grange is located in Lenoir County (NC)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <2>
• Pink Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pink Hill is located in Lenoir County (NC)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pink Hill <2>

Websites of Interest ...

• Websites specific to North Carolina
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• Websites specific to Lenoir County
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• Websites for nearby counties
  • Craven County
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  • Pitt County
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  • Wayne County
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• Cemetery Information and Directories
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Lenoir County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Lenoir County