Headnote
WAYNE COUNTY, situated toward the southeast part of North Carolina, and traversed by Neuse river. Area, 730 square miles. Seat of justice, Waynesborough. Pop. in 1810 8,687; in 1820, 9,040; in 1830, 10,331; in 1840, 10,891; in 1850, 13,486. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
North Carolina

Wayne County, North Carolina (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
WAYNE COUNTY, situated toward the southeast part of North Carolina, and traversed by Neuse river. Area, 730 square miles. Seat of justice, Waynesborough. Pop. in 1810 8,687; in 1820, 9,040; in 1830, 10,331; in 1840, 10,891; in 1850, 13,486.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 381.
Birthplace of
Name Type
Goldsboro, NC City or Town
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