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The whack of a Kinston, NC 28501 (252) 520-7511 or 1-800-331-1212 unparalleled quality of life. Southern Caswell has become known as the warehouses annually. The twentieth baseball in historic Grainger Stadium, (252) 523-2500 hospitality, a rich history, natural Father of our State, so named because century saw a variety of industries come home of the Kinston Indians, a farm www.visitkinston.com Enterprise Rent-A-Car 1-800 736-8222 beauty, warm weather and year-round of his service to the state as a military to Kinston including lumber mills, team of the Cleveland Indians, offers Kinston-Lenoir County activities and events, are just a few of leader and a statesman during such cotton mills, and even professional a taste of the way the game was meant Chamber of Commerce POPULATION the reasons many are happy to call the trying times during the Revolutionary sports in the form of a minor league to be played. Kinston has long been 301 N. Queen St., Kinston, NC 28501 Kinston (2000) 23,729 area home. So if you haven't already, War. It was during this period the baseball team. Later growth would a hub for the Cultural Arts and our (252) 527-1131 Lenoir County (2000) 59,662 we invite you to bring your family town dropped the “g” from the name come in the form of a Du Pont plant Community Council for the Arts is www.kinstonchamber.com ELECTRIC, Water & SEWER or business to the Kinston area and Kingston and it became known as for the manufacture of polyester fibers definitely one of the finest arts centers City of Kinston Public Services experience for yourself the charm Kinston. as well as pharmaceutical factories. in the state. Visitors can relax and Kinston- Lenoir Visitor’s and (252) 939-3282 and beauty of Kinston. After a trip to enjoy the exhibits in the state of the Information Center 101 E. 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Vernon Ave. Town of La Grange Kinston, NC 28504 Location (252) 566-3186 overseas so between all our moves, we’ve got a pretty good sense for how good (252) 523-4146 Lenoir County, NC is centrally located Town of Pink Hill (or not) a new location can be. Without a doubt, the people we’ve met here in Eagle Taxi in eastern NC approximately 75 miles (252) 568-3181 (252) 523-2240 Kinston have been the most welcoming we’ve ever encountered. Close to the beach, east of Raleigh (our state’s capital) Tri County Electric great airport access, even a microbrewery and award winning restaurant - and 75 miles west of Morehead City Lenoir County Transit (800) 548-4869 (one of our seaports and the beautiful (252) 523-4171 Communications crystal coast). Our county is a blend we’re happy to be a part of this up-and-coming community.” Kinston Regional Jetport Century Link - (252) 633-9011 or of agriculture and manufacturing. Donna Wilfong (252) 522-2922 (800) 829-8009 Lenoir County has three incorporated Raleigh-Durham Airport Suddenlink (888) 592-3861 municipalities: Kinston is the county Queen Street was converted to produce exploring our Civil War Battlefields (919) 840-7700 HISTORY Gas hardtack in large quantities. The Battle and visiting the CSS Neuse and CSS seat, LaGrange, lies approximately Coastal Carolina Regional Airport Amerigas - (252) 527-4148 Kinston was once known as Atkins of Kinston took place in and around Neuse II. Discover Harmony Hall, 10 miles west of Kinston and Pink (252) 638-8591 Cherry Energy - (252) 523-3874 Bank, which referred to a bluff just the city on December 14, 1862. The where North Carolina’s Government Hill approximately 15 miles south of Jenkins Gas - (252) 527-4049 above the Neuse River once owned by Battle of Wyse Fork (March 8, 1865) held office during the Revolutionary Kinston. Pitt Greenville Airport Mallard Oil & LP Gas - (252) 637-2524 Robert Atkins. Prior to the English also occurred very near the city. It was War. Capture the minds and hearts (252) 758-4707 Piedmont Natural Gas - 1-800 752-7504 settlement, the area was inhabited by at this later battle that the Confederate of your little ones as they visit the the Neusiok Indians. Ram Neuse was scuttled. Union Neuseway Nature Center’s raccoons, We are proud to be 1 of forces occupied the city following osprey, red-tailed hawk turtles, 10 communities selected Kinston was created by an act of the the battle and remained through the alligators, and many other creatures by the Moving to a new city requires a vast amount of information — North Carolina General Assembly Reconstruction period. native to Eastern North Carolina. National Civic League details about neighborhoods and housing, automobile licenses, in December of 1762 as Kingston, in Catch a ride on Big Daddy’s Express as an All-America City schools, cultural and recreational opportunities and much more. honor of King George III who had just Despite the hardships of war and and reach for the stars at the Neuseway in 2009. Whether relocating your family, a business or just yourself, let recently ascended to the throne.