Welcome to Sampson County ...

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

The community of Clinton is the Seat for Sampson County.

Sampson County was founded in 1784 and was created by taking area from Duplin County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Sampson had a population of 63,531 people.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sampson represented 0.67% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Sampson County:

• Autryville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Autryville is located in Sampson County (NC)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autryville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
• Clinton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Clinton is located in Sampson County (NC)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,332 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
• Garland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Garland is located in Sampson County (NC)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garland <2>
• Newton Grove
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Newton Grove is located in Sampson County (NC)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton Grove <2>
• Roseboro
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Roseboro is located in Sampson County (NC)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,183 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseboro <2>
• Salemburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Salemburg is located in Sampson County (NC)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemburg
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salemburg <2>
• Turkey
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Turkey is located in Sampson County (NC)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey <2>

Websites of Interest ...

• Websites specific to North Carolina
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• Websites specific to Sampson County
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• Websites for nearby counties
  • Bladen County
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  • Cumberland County
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  • Duplin County
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  • Harnett County
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  • Johnston County
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  • Pender County
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  • Wayne County
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• Cemetery Information and Directories
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Sampson County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Sampson County