| Lenoir | city and county seat, central Caldwell County. Laid out 1841, inc. 1851. Named in honor of Gen. William Lenoir (1751-1839), a Revolutionary War leader. A nearby forerunner of Lenoir was Tucker's Barn, a small community that developed around a tavern and blacksmith shop operated by the Tucker family. Produces furniture and textiles. Alt. 1,182. |
| 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. |