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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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Bible Records

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Index to Sampson Co. Guardian Records 1808-1968 in State Archives (pdf)

Sampson Co. Miscellaneous Records in State Archives (pdf)

 

Families of Sampson Co. - Queries, Researching, Surnames.

Family Files and Surname Index to the family files

Sampson County M.D.'s 1736-1957 - NC Digital Records Collection
Sampson Co. Voter Registration Records 1902-1904 - images on FamilySearch
Queries for October 1997 - July 1998

History

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

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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Trivial Information: The Census Taker --- How Many Ancestors do you have?

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Resources, Books

Sampson County Historical Society

Publications about Sampson Co.

Vital Records

Surrounding Counties

 

Harnett

Johnston

Cumberland

Sampson

Wayne

Bladen

Pender

Duplin

 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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