Kinston, North Carolina

Kinston is a city located in Lenoir County, North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 23,688. It was the county seat of Dobbs County from 1779 to 1791, and has been the county seat of Lenoir County since its formation in 1791 {{GR|6}}. It is the home of the Kinston Indians baseball club of the Carolina League.

History

Kinston was incorporated in 1762 as Kingston, in honor of King George III. 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. The conclusion of the American Revolutionary War brought a change of name to Kinston in 1784. In 1833 Kinston became Caswell, in honor of the governor, but reverted to Kinston the following year.

Related Topics:
1762 - King George III - Richard Caswell - Governor of the State of North Carolina - American Revolutionary War - 1784 - 1833

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