Kenansville, North Carolina | |
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| Town of Kenansville | |
 Courthouse Square | |
 Seal | |
  Kenansville Location within the state of North Carolina  Kenansville Kenansville (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 34°57′35″N 77°57′58″W / 34.95972°N 77.96611°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| County | Duplin |
| Incorporated | December 27, 1852 |
| Named for | James Kenan |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.12 sq mi (5.48 km2) |
| • Land | 2.12 sq mi (5.48 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 770 |
| • Density | 363.89/sq mi (140.51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28349 |
| Area codes | 910, 472 |
| FIPS code | 37-35460[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405934[2] |
| Website | kenansville |
Kenansville is a town in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States. Its population was 770 at the 2020 census.[4] It is the county seat of Duplin County.[5] The town was named for James Kenan,[6] a member of the North Carolina Senate. Liberty Hall, his early 1800s era historic home, is located within Kenansville.[7]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kenansville, North Carolina
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Kenansville town, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 173.
- ^ Proffitt, Martie (April 17, 1983). "Local history offers tasty tidbits". Star-News. pp. 8C. Retrieved November 1, 2015.