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Welcome to Sampson County NCGenWeb site!
Welcome to the second largest county in the state:
the county which ranks third in the state in farm income, the county that is the
ninth largest producer of flue-cured tobacco in the state, and the county that
is among the nation's top 120 counties in the production of hogs.
Sampson County covers 947 square miles in the
coastal plain of North Carolina and is 60 miles long. The topography is gently
rolling, even though many flat areas occur. The elevation above sea level ranges
from sixty-three to two hundred feet. The mean annual temperature is 61.7
degrees and the annual rainfall is 47.5 inches. Farming is still the principal
occupation in Sampson, although the county has considerable industry. Farm
income for 1987 was $174, 730,091.60. Approximately 59,000 people live in the
county.
Sampson County was created in 1784
from Duplin County, and named for Col. John Sampson, a member of the Council of
Governor Josiah Martin. Later it annexed portions of New Hanover County and Wayne
County to arrive at its present size. Settlers began arriving in the county as
early as 1740, moving up South and Black Rivers from the seacoast at Wilmington.
The southern end of the county once contained large cotton plantations, but this
end of the county today is largely devoted to the growing of pine trees. The
dense woods has provided shelter for a large number of deer which make hunting
quite good during deer season.
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us know. Most importantly, if you have information available for posting to the
internet or for doing lookups, please let us know so that we can share that information
with other Sampson County, NC researchers.
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posting a message to either a Message Board or on Facebook, you should be clear
and concise as to what you are looking for. In the Subject line, you should
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Bible
Records
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Cemeteries
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Census
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Court Records
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Deeds and Land
Estates and Wills
Miscellaneous Records Administrators
Sale, Court Minutes, Criminal Document, Patents, Trials, Voters
Index to Sampson Co.
Guardian Records 1808-1968 in State Archives (pdf)
Sampson Co. Miscellaneous
Records in State Archives (pdf)
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Families
of Sampson Co. - Queries, Researching, Surnames.
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Family Files and Surname
Index to the family files
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Sampson County M.D.'s 1736-1957 - NC Digital Records Collection |
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Sampson Co. Voter Registration Records 1902-1904 - images
on FamilySearch |
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Queries
for October 1997 - July 1998 |
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History
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Please note, that most of Sampson County's early records
were lost in 1865, and then a fire in 1921. Read more about which County's
have a loss of records.
Status
of the NC Courthouses --- History of Sampson Co.
Formation of NC counties --- History of the Parishes
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Townships of
Sampson County: Belvoir, Dismal, Franklin, Halls, Herring, Honeycutt, Lisbon,
Little Coharie, McDaniels, Mingo, Newton Grove, North Clinton, Piney Grove, Plain
View, South Clinton, South River, Taylors Bridge, Turkey, and Westbrook.
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Maps
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Military
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Trivial Information:
The Census Taker --- How
Many Ancestors do you have?
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Obituaries
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Photos
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Resources, Books
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Sampson
County Historical Society
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Publications
about Sampson Co.
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Vital
Records
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National
Hollerin Contest held at Spivey's Corner
Sampson County is the birthplace of William R. King, who
after spending time in local government continued on to become the 13th US vice-president.
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Last updated: January 26, 2024
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