Duplin County Genealogy
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The county was formed in 1750 from New Hanover County. It was named for Thomas Hay, Viscount Dupplin, later 9th Earl of Kinnoull.
One of Duplin’s favorite sons, John Miller, was a postmaster and merchant in Duplin. He migrated to Leon County, Florida, with other North Carolinians in the 1830s-1840s and established a successful cotton plantation called Miccosukee Plantation.
In 1784 the western part of Duplin County became Sampson County. Source Wikipedia
The county seat of Duplin County is Kenansville and the county is divided into the following townships: Albertson, Cypress Creek, Faison, Glisson, Island Creek, Kenansville, Limestone, Magnolia, Rockfish, Rose Hill, Smith, Warsaw, and Wolfscrape.
Duplin County Historical Society
P.O. Box 130
Rose Hill, NC 28458
Old New Hanover Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 2536
Wilmington, NC 28402-2536
(covers Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow, Pender and Sampson Counties)
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Duplin County Courthouse
PO Box 910
County Courthouse
Kenansville, NC 28349
Census
1784 State Census for Duplin and Sampson County
1790 Federal Census Index
1790 Federal Census Transcription Use with previous index
1790 Federal Census Transcription Indexed by last name
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries in Duplin County
Query Forums
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Cities and towns of Duplin County:
Albertson
Beulaville
Bowdens
Calypso
Chinquapin
Faison
Kenansville (County Seat)
Magnolia
Pink Hill
Rose Hill
Teachey
Wallace
Warsaw
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