North Carolina Gazetteer browse
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Lenoir County (leh-NOR) | was formed in 1791, when Dobbs County was divided to form Glasgow and Lenoir Counties. Located in the E section of the state, it is bounded by Craven, Jones, Duplin, Wayne, Greene, and Pitt Counties. It was named for William Lenoir (1751-1839), one of the heroes of the Battle of Kings Mountain. Area: 399 sq. mi. County seat: Kinston, with an elevation of 44 ft. Townships are Contentnea Neck, Falling Creek, Institute, Kinston, Moseley Hall, Neuse, Pink Hill, Sand Hill, Southwest, Trent, Vance, and Woodington. Produces tobacco, corn, wheat, oats, soybeans, cotton, hogs, turkeys, cantaloupes, dairy products, livestock, chemicals, textiles, vacuum cleaners, ceramics, pharmaceuticals, sand, and gravel. See also St. Patrick's Parish. |
| Lenoir Creek | rises in S Haywood County and flows NE into East Fork Pigeon River. |
| Lenoir Township | S central Caldwell County. |
| Lenox Castle | former resort in SE Rockingham County. A tavern, baths, store, and springs made it a popular spa; probably operated prior to 1800, but flourished from 1803 until after 1844. Named for John Lenox, who advertised his tavern as "The Castle of Thundertontrenck" in 1804. A post office as late as 1882. |
| Lenox Point | extends from the mainland of S Carteret County into North River Thorofare E of the limits of Beaufort. Also once known as Titus Point. |
| Lenoxville | a proposed town chartered in 1816 to be laid out on the lands of James McKinlay in S Carteret County E of Beaufort at present-day Lenox Point. Apparently it was never developed. A contemporary manuscript map of Lenoxville is in the North Carolina Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. |
| Lens Knob | W Surry County near Saddle Mountain Creek. |
| Lenton | community in S Rockingham County served by post office, 1889-90. |
| Lentz | community in W Rowan County served by post office, 1886-1902. |
| Lenzton | community in W Richmond County. |