Kinston in Lenoir County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Town Of Kingston

Photographed by Mike Stroud, April 19, 2013

1. The Town Of Kingston Marker

Inscription.
To Commemorate The Establishment Of
The Town Of Kingston In 1762
And To Honor Its First Trustees
Francis McLewean - Richard Casewell
Simon Bright, Jr, - John Shine
David Gordon
——
This tablet is placed by the
Lenoir County Committee Of The North Carolina
Society of Colonial Dames Of America
——
The name Kingston, given in honor
of the reigning king, George Third, was
changed to Kinston in 1784 in keeping
with the spirit of American Independence.
1929

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1762.

Location. 35° 15.565′ N, 77° 34.858′ W. Marker is in Kinston, North Carolina, in Lenoir County. It is on South Queen Street (State Highway 58) near East King Street, on the right when traveling north. Located on the front lawn of the Lenior County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kinston NC 28501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper

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South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fire Hydrants (here, next to this marker); Lenoir County WW I and WW II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); In Honor and Remembrance (a few steps from this marker); CSS Neuse (within shouting distance of this marker); Caswell (within shouting distance of this marker); Kinston Sit-Ins (about 300 feet away); CSS Neuse Confederate Ironclad Gunboat (about 600 feet away); John Taylor Wood, CSN (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kinston.

Other markers no longer nearby. Harmony Hall (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing); Kinston Hangings (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . Kinston, North Carolina from Wikipedia,.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, April 19, 2013

2. The Town Of Kingston Marker

It has been the county seat of Lenoir County since its formation in 1791. Kinston is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. (Submitted on September 19, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

The Town Of Kingston Marker on the front lawn of the Lenior County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, April 19, 2013

3. The Town Of Kingston Marker on the front lawn of the Lenior County Courthouse

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,005 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 19, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.