Wayne County

Region: Piedmont
County Seat: Goldsboro (1847)
Population: 113,329¹
Towns & Cities: Mount Olive

In 1779, Wayne County was formed from Dobbs County. It is in the eastern section of the State and is bounded by Greene, Lenoir, Duplin, Sampson, Johnston and Wilson counties.²

Additional County History


	Education (1)
	Government & Community Bodies (1)
	Historical Sites & Museums (1)

¹ Population figures from Census Bureau Home Page for the 2000 Census.
² Facts gathered from State Library of North Carolina.

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