Duplin County, North Carolina

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Duplin County
Duplin County Courthouse in Kenansville.
Duplin County Courthouse in Kenansville.
Map of North Carolina highlighting Duplin County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°56′N 77°56′W / 34.94°N 77.93°W / 34.94; -77.93
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1750
Named forThomas Hay, Viscount Dupplin
SeatKenansville
Largest townWallace
Area
 • Total822 sq mi (2,130 km2)
 • Land816 sq mi (2,110 km2)
 • Water5.5 sq mi (14 km2)  0.7%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2018)
58,856
 • Density72/sq mi (28/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.duplincountync.com

Duplin County (/ˈdplɪn/)[1] is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 58,505.[2] Its county seat is Kenansville.[3]

References[change | change source]

  1. Talk Like A Tarheel Archived 2013-06-22 at the Wayback Machine, from the North Carolina Collection's website at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2013-01-31.
  2. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
  3. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2011-06-07.