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Moving to a new city requires a vast amount of information—details about neighborhoods and housing, automobile licenses, schools, cultural and recreational opportunities and much more. Whether relocating your family, a business or just yourself, let us help make the task of moving to Kinston and Lenoir Countymore enjoyable.
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MAJOR ROADSUS 70US 258NC Hwy 11NC Hwy 55NC 58
CLIMATENormal Average High – 72.6Normal Average Low – 51.7Normal Average Precipitation – 53.11
IMPORTANT NUMBERS TO KNOWMotor Vehicle(252) 523-5292
Drivers License(252) 526-4432
Employment Security Commission2100 Presbyterian LaneKinston, NC 28501(252) 526-4435
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTLenoir County Economic Development301 N. Queen St.Kinston, NC 28501(252) 527-1963
Pride of Kinston327 N. Queen St.Kinston, NC 28501(252) 522-4676
LIBRARYKinston-Lenoir County Public Library(252) 527-7066
LaGrange(252) 566-3722
Pink Hill(252) 568-3631
Lenoir Community College Library231 Highway 58 SouthKinston, NC 28502(252) 527-6223 x 507
HEALTHCARELenoir Memorial Hospital100 Airport Rd, Kinston, NC(252) 522-7000
Lenoir County Health Dept.201 N McLewean St, Kinston, NC(252) 526-4200
Kinston Community Health324 N. Queen St, Kinston, NC(252) 522-9485 MEDIAKinston Free Press - (252) 527-3191www.kinston.com
The News & Observer - (919) 829-4500www.newsobserver.com
Weekly Gazette - (252) 566-3028La Grange
KINSTON PARKS & RECREATIONCity of Kinston Recreation405 N. McLewean St.Kinston, NC 28501(252) 939-3332
Neuseway Planetarium and Health & Science Museum401 W. Caswell St.Kinston, NC 28501(252) 939-3302
Neuseway Nature Center & Campground(252) 939-3367
Tull’s Mill Pond(252) 568-4634
ACCOMODATIONSThe Bentley Bed & Breakfast Inn(252) 523-2337
Country Hearth InnKinston, NC(252) 527-6064
Econo LodgeKinston, NC(252) 527-4155
Hampton InnKinston, NC(252) 523-1400
Holiday Inn ExpressKinston, NC(252) 559-8888
Quality InnKinston, NC(252) 527-3200
West Parke Inn & SuitesKinston, NC(252) 527-1500
REAL ESTATE COMPANIESColdwell Banker/Conway & Co. (252) 522-1911
ERA Montague & Associates (252) 526-0401
Foster Realty Company, Inc. (252) 523-1794
Nell A. Jarman & Associates (252) 527-2122
Malone Realty(252)527-4800
Perry Management(252) 523-5107
Century 21/Harry Cummings(252) 522-0011
EDUCATIONLenoir County Public Schools2017 W. Vernon Ave.Kinston, NC 28501(252) 527-1109
Partnership for Children1465 Highway 258 NKinston, NC 28504(252) 939-1200
Lenoir Community CollegeP.O. Box 188Kinston, NC 28502-0188(252) 527-6223
Arendell Parrott Academy1901 Dobbs Farm RoadKinston, NC 28504(252) 522-4222
Kinston Charter Academy2000 MLK Jr. Blvd.Kinston, NC 28501(252) 522-0210
Bethel Christian Academy1936 Banks School RoadKinston, NC 28504(252) 522-2451
Children’s Village Academy404 Dixon St.Kinston, NC 28501(252) 520-4536
301 North Queen Street • PO Box 157 • Kinston, NC 28502 • Phone 252-523-2500 or 1-800-869-0032 • Fax 252-527-1914
Kinston and Lenoir County is an ideal choice for any relocating individual, family or business. Kinston area businesses and residents enjoy an unparalleled quality of life. Southern hospitality, a rich history, natural beauty, warm weather and year-round activities and events, are just a few of the reasons many are happy to call the area home. So if you haven't already, we invite you to bring your family or business to the Kinston area and experience for yourself the charm and beauty of Kinston. After a trip to the area, you'll want to join the local businesses and families who already call the area home.
HISTORY
Kinston was once known as Atkins Bank, which referred to a bluff just above the Neuse River once owned by Robert Atkins. Prior to the English settlement, the area was inhabited by the Neusiok Indians.
Kinston was created by an act of the North Carolina General Assembly in December of 1762 as Kingston, in honor of King George III who had just recently ascended to the throne. The bill to incorporate it was introduced
by Richard Caswell, who made his home there and later served as the first Governor of the State of North Carolina from 1776 to 1780. Richard Caswell has become known as the Father of our State, so named because of his service to the state as a military leader and a statesman during such trying times during the Revolutionary War. It was during this period the town dropped the “g” from the name Kingston and it became known as Kinston.
During the onset of the Civil War, Camp Campbell and Camp Johnston were established near the city as training camps, and a bakery on
Queen Street was converted to produce hardtack in large quantities. The Battle of Kinston took place in and around the city on December 14, 1862. The Battle of Wyse Fork (March 8, 1865) also occurred very near the city. It was at this later battle that the Confederate Ram Neuse was scuttled. Union forces occupied the city following the battle and remained through the Reconstruction period.
Despite the hardships of war and Reconstruction, the population of the city continued to grow. Kinston
became a major tobacco and cotton trading center by the early twentieth century. More than five million pounds of tobacco were being sold in Kinston's warehouses annually. The twentieth century saw a variety of industries come to Kinston including lumber mills, cotton mills, and even professional sports in the form of a minor league baseball team. Later growth would come in the form of a Du Pont plant for the manufacture of polyester fibers as well as pharmaceutical factories.
LEISURE
We invite you to take time out of your hectic schedule and spend some time
exploring our Civil War Battlefields and visiting the CSS Neuse and CSS Neuse II. Discover Harmony Hall, where North Carolina’s Government held office during the Revolutionary War. Capture the minds and hearts of your little ones as they visit the Neuseway Nature Center’s raccoons, osprey, red-tailed hawk turtles, alligators, and many other creatures native to Eastern North Carolina. Catch a ride on Big Daddy’s Express and reach for the stars at the Neuseway Planetarium and Health & Science Museum. Just a few miles away you may
Moving to a new city requires a vast amount of information — details about neighborhoods and housing, automobile licenses, schools, cultural and recreational opportunities and much more. Whether relocating your family, a business or just yourself, let us help make the task of moving to Kinston and Lenoir County more enjoyable. We can provide you with more information on:
• Schools • Banks/Mortgage Companies• Taxes • Retirement Information• Builders • Healthcare• Realtors
Please contact the Kinston-Lenoir Chamber of Commerce at 1-800-869-0032 or visit www.kinstonchamber.com for more information.
hear the roar of dragsters competing at the Kinston Drag Strip, where racers from Connecticut to Florida compete for lucrative purses. The whack of a baseball in historic Grainger Stadium, home of the Kinston Indians, a farm team of the Cleveland Indians, offers a taste of the way the game was meant to be played. Kinston has long been a hub for the Cultural Arts and our Community Council for the Arts is definitely one of the finest arts centers in the state. Visitors can relax and enjoy the exhibits in the state of the art center housed in a building listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings. Southern cooking, fresh seafood, and Eastern North Carolina barbeque are features of Kinston restaurants and a variety of festivals and events provide year round family fun!
LOCATION
Lenoir County, NC is centrally located in eastern NC approximately 75 miles east of Raleigh (our state’s capital) and 75 miles west of Morehead City (one of our seaports and the beautiful crystal coast). Our county is a blend of agriculture and manufacturing. Lenoir County has three incorporated municipalities: Kinston is the county seat, LaGrange, lies approximately 10 miles west of Kinston and Pink Hill approximately 15 miles south of Kinston.
VISITOR INFO/REFERENCEVisitKinston.com301 N. Queen St.Kinston, NC 28501(252) 523-2500www.visitkinston.com
Kinston-Lenoir County Chamber of Commerce301 N. Queen St., Kinston, NC 28501(252) 527-1131 www.kinstonchamber.com
Kinston- Lenoir Visitor’s and Information Center101 E. New Bern Road Kinston, NC 28504(252) 522-0004
TRANSPORTATIONGreyhound Bus LinesExpress Mart & Yummies3701 W. Vernon Ave.Kinston, NC 28504(252) 523-4146
Eagle Taxi(252) 523-2240
Lenoir County Transit(252) 523-4171
Kinston Regional Jetport(252) 522-2922
Raleigh-Durham Airport(919) 840-7700
Coastal Carolina Regional Airport(252) 638-8591
Pitt Greenville Airport(252) 758-4707
Amtrak1-800 872-7245
Avis Car Rental(252) 520-7511 or 1-800-331-1212
Enterprise Rent-A-Car1-800 736-8222
POPULATION Kinston (2000) 23,729Lenoir County (2000) 59,662
ELECTRIC, WATER & SEWERCity of Kinston Public Services(252) 939-3282
North Lenoir Water(252) 527-8352
Deep Run Water Corp(252) 568-3006
Progress Energy 1-800 452-2777
Town of La Grange(252) 566-3186
Town of Pink Hill(252) 568-3181
Tri County Electric(800) 548-4869
CommunicationsCentury Link - (252) 633-9011 or (800) 829-8009Suddenlink (888) 592-3861
GasAmerigas - (252) 527-4148Cherry Energy - (252) 523-3874Jenkins Gas - (252) 527-4049Mallard Oil & LP Gas - (252) 637-2524Piedmont Natural Gas - 1-800 752-7504
(252) 523-1131www.kinstonchamber.com
Kinston Indians Big Daddy's ExpressCSS Neuse State Historic Site
(252) 523-2500www.visitkinston.com
We are proud to be 1 of 10 communities selected
by the National Civic League as an All-America City
in 2009.
The All-America City Award is America’s oldest and most prestigious community recognition award. Since 1949, the All-America City Award has encouraged and recognized civic excellence, honoring communities of all sizes cities, towns, counties, neighborhoods, and regions in which citizens, government, businesses, and voluntary organizations work together to address critical local issues.
“We’ve recently relocated to Kinston from a very vibrant, international city located in the Southeast so we obviously had some reservations. Prior to that, we had lived
overseas so between all our moves, we’ve got a pretty good sense for how good (or not) a new location can be. Without a doubt, the people we’ve met here in
Kinston have been the most welcoming we’ve ever encountered. Close to the beach, great airport access, even a microbrewery and award winning restaurant -
we’re happy to be a part of this up-and-coming community.”Donna Wilfong