Kinston, NC mSA

Lenoir County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 59,495. Its county seat is Kinston, located on the Neuse River, across which the county has its territory.Lenoir County comprises the Kinston, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area.HistoryThe county was formed by European Americans in 1791 from the southern part of Dobbs County. It was named for William Lenoir (1751-1839), an officer in the American Revolutionary War who took part in the Battle of Kings Mountain. He was a prominent political leader; when the county was established, he was serving as Speaker of the North Carolina Senate.GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (0.6%) is water.Adjacent countiesGreene County - northPitt County - northeastCraven County - eastJones County - southeastDuplin County - southwestWayne County - west