Relocation Information

MAJOR ROADS
US 70
US 258
NC Hwy 11
NC Hwy 55
NC 58
CLIMATE
Normal Average High – 72.6
Normal Average Low – 51.7
Normal Average Precipitation – 53.11
IMPORTANT NUMBERS TO KNOW
Motor Vehicle
(252) 523-5292
Drivers License
(252) 526-4432
Employment Security Commission
2100 Presbyterian Lane
Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 526-4435
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Lenoir County Economic Development
301 N. Queen St.
Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 527-1963
Pride of Kinston
327 N. Queen St.
Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 522-4676
LIBRARY
Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library
(252) 527-7066
LaGrange
(252) 566-3722
Pink Hill
(252) 568-3631
Lenoir Community College Library
231 Highway 58 South
Kinston, NC 28502
(252) 527-6223 x 507
HEALTHCARE
Lenoir Memorial Hospital
100 Airport Rd, Kinston, NC
(252) 522-7000
Lenoir County Health Dept.
201 N McLewean St, Kinston, NC
(252) 526-4200
Kinston Community Health
324 N. Queen St, Kinston, NC
(252) 522-9485
MEDIA
Kinston Free Press - (252) 527-3191
www.kinston.com
The News & Observer - (919) 829-4500
www.newsobserver.com
Weekly Gazette - (252) 566-3028
La Grange
KINSTON PARKS & RECREATION
City of Kinston Recreation
405 N. McLewean St.
Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 939-3332
Neuseway Planetarium and Health &
Science Museum
401 W. Caswell St.
Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 939-3302
Neuseway Nature Center &
Campground
(252) 939-3367
Tull’s Mill Pond
(252) 568-4634
ACCOMODATIONS
The Bentley Bed & Breakfast Inn
(252) 523-2337
Country Hearth Inn
Kinston, NC
(252) 527-6064
Econo Lodge
Kinston, NC
(252) 527-4155
Hampton Inn
Kinston, NC
(252) 523-1400
Holiday Inn Express
Kinston, NC
(252) 559-8888
Quality Inn
Kinston, NC
(252) 527-3200
REAL ESTATE COMPANIES
Coldwell Banker/Conway & Co.
(252) 522-1911
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ERA Montague & Associates
(252) 526-0401
Foster Realty Company, Inc.
(252) 523-1794
Nell A. Jarman & Associates
(252) 527-2122
Malone Realty
(252)527-4800
Perry Management
(252) 523-5107
Century 21/Harry Cummings
(252) 522-0011
EDUCATION
Lenoir County Public Schools
2017 W. Vernon Ave.
Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 527-1109
Partnership for Children
1465 Highway 258 N
Kinston, NC 28504
(252) 939-1200
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Lenoir Community College
P.O. Box 188
Kinston, NC 28502-0188
(252) 527-6223
Arendell Parrott Academy
1901 Dobbs Farm Road
Kinston, NC 28504
(252) 522-4222
Kinston Charter Academy
2000 MLK Jr. Blvd.
Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 522-0210
Bethel Christian Academy
1936 Banks School Road
Kinston, NC 28504
(252) 522-2451
Children’s Village Academy
404 Dixon St.
Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 520-4536
West Parke Inn & Suites
Kinston, NC
(252) 527-1500
301 North Queen Street • PO Box 157 • Kinston, NC 28502 • Phone 252-523-2500 or 1-800-869-0032 • Fax 252-527-1914
www.kinstonchamber.com • www.visitkinston.com
(252) 523-1131
www.kinstonchamber.com
(252) 523-2500
www.visitkinston.com
Kinston and Lenoir County is an ideal
choice for any relocating individual,
family or business. Kinston area
businesses and residents enjoy an
unparalleled quality of life. Southern
hospitality, a rich history, natural
beauty, warm weather and year-round
activities and events, are just a few of
the reasons many are happy to call the
area home. So if you haven't already,
we invite you to bring your family
or business to the Kinston area and
experience for yourself the charm
and beauty of Kinston. After a trip to
the area, you'll want to join the local
businesses and families who already
call the area home.
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. Richard
Caswell has become known as the
Father of our State, so named because
of his service to the state as a military
leader and a statesman during such
trying times during the Revolutionary
War. It was during this period the
town dropped the “g” from the name
Kingston and it became known as
Kinston.
became a major tobacco and cotton
trading center by the early twentieth
century. More than five million pounds
of tobacco were being sold in Kinston's
warehouses annually. The twentieth
century saw a variety of industries come
to Kinston including lumber mills,
cotton mills, and even professional
sports in the form of a minor league
baseball team. Later growth would
come in the form of a Du Pont plant
for the manufacture of polyester fibers
as well as pharmaceutical factories.
During the onset of the Civil War,
Camp Campbell and Camp Johnston
were established near the city as
training camps, and a bakery on
Leisure
We invite you to take time out of your
hectic schedule and spend some time
“We’ve recently relocated to Kinston from a very vibrant, international city located
in the Southeast so we obviously had some reservations. Prior to that, we had lived
overseas so between all our moves, we’ve got a pretty good sense for how good
(or not) a new location can be. Without a doubt, the people we’ve met here in
Kinston have been the most welcoming we’ve ever encountered. Close to the beach,
great airport access, even a microbrewery and award winning restaurant we’re happy to be a part of this up-and-coming community.”
Donna Wilfong
HISTORY
Kinston was once known as Atkins
Bank, which referred to a bluff just
above the Neuse River once owned by
Robert Atkins. Prior to the English
settlement, the area was inhabited by
the Neusiok Indians.
Kinston was created by an act of the
North Carolina General Assembly
in December of 1762 as Kingston, in
honor of King George III who had just
recently ascended to the throne. The
bill to incorporate it was introduced
CSS Neuse State Historic Site
Queen Street was converted to produce
hardtack in large quantities. The Battle
of Kinston took place in and around
the city on December 14, 1862. The
Battle of Wyse Fork (March 8, 1865)
also occurred very near the city. It was
at this later battle that the Confederate
Ram Neuse was scuttled. Union
forces occupied the city following
the battle and remained through the
Reconstruction period.
Despite the hardships of war and
Reconstruction, the population of
the city continued to grow. Kinston
Kinston Indians
exploring our Civil War Battlefields
and visiting the CSS Neuse and CSS
Neuse II. Discover Harmony Hall,
where North Carolina’s Government
held office during the Revolutionary
War. Capture the minds and hearts
of your little ones as they visit the
Neuseway Nature Center’s raccoons,
osprey, red-tailed hawk turtles,
alligators, and many other creatures
native to Eastern North Carolina.
Catch a ride on Big Daddy’s Express
and reach for the stars at the Neuseway
Planetarium and Health & Science
Museum. Just a few miles away you may
Big Daddy's Express
hear the roar of dragsters competing
at the Kinston Drag Strip, where racers
from Connecticut to Florida compete
for lucrative purses. The whack of a
baseball in historic Grainger Stadium,
home of the Kinston Indians, a farm
team of the Cleveland Indians, offers
a taste of the way the game was meant
to be played. Kinston has long been
a hub for the Cultural Arts and our
Community Council for the Arts is
definitely one of the finest arts centers
in the state. Visitors can relax and
enjoy the exhibits in the state of the
art center housed in a building listed
on the National Register of Historic
Buildings. Southern cooking, fresh
seafood, and Eastern North Carolina
barbeque are features of Kinston
restaurants and a variety of festivals and
events provide year round family fun!
Location
Lenoir County, NC is centrally located
in eastern NC approximately 75 miles
east of Raleigh (our state’s capital)
and 75 miles west of Morehead City
(one of our seaports and the beautiful
crystal coast). Our county is a blend
of agriculture and manufacturing.
Lenoir County has three incorporated
municipalities: Kinston is the county
seat, LaGrange, lies approximately
10 miles west of Kinston and Pink
Hill approximately 15 miles south of
Kinston.
We are proud to be 1 of
10 communities selected
by the
National Civic League
as an All-America City
in 2009.
The All-America City Award is
America’s oldest and most prestigious
community recognition award. Since
1949, the All-America City Award
has encouraged and recognized civic
excellence, honoring communities
of all sizes cities, towns, counties,
neighborhoods, and regions in which
citizens, government, businesses, and
voluntary organizations work together
to address critical local issues.
VISITOR INFO/REFERENCE
VisitKinston.com
301 N. Queen St.
Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 523-2500
www.visitkinston.com
Kinston-Lenoir County
Chamber of Commerce
301 N. Queen St., Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 527-1131
www.kinstonchamber.com
Kinston- Lenoir Visitor’s and
Information Center
101 E. New Bern Road
Kinston, NC 28504
(252) 522-0004
TRANSPORTATION
Greyhound Bus Lines
Express Mart & Yummies
3701 W. Vernon Ave.
Kinston, NC 28504
(252) 523-4146
Eagle Taxi
(252) 523-2240
Lenoir County Transit
(252) 523-4171
Kinston Regional Jetport
(252) 522-2922
Raleigh-Durham Airport
(919) 840-7700
Coastal Carolina Regional Airport
(252) 638-8591
Pitt Greenville Airport
(252) 758-4707
Amtrak
1-800 872-7245
Avis Car Rental
(252) 520-7511 or 1-800-331-1212
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
1-800 736-8222
POPULATION
Kinston (2000) 23,729
Lenoir County (2000) 59,662
Electric, Water & Sewer
City of Kinston Public Services
(252) 939-3282
North Lenoir Water
(252) 527-8352
Deep Run Water Corp
(252) 568-3006
Progress Energy
1-800 452-2777
Town of La Grange
(252) 566-3186
Town of Pink Hill
(252) 568-3181
Tri County Electric
(800) 548-4869
Communications
Century Link - (252) 633-9011 or
(800) 829-8009
Suddenlink (888) 592-3861
Gas
Amerigas - (252) 527-4148
Cherry Energy - (252) 523-3874
Jenkins Gas - (252) 527-4049
Mallard Oil & LP Gas - (252) 637-2524
Piedmont Natural Gas - 1-800 752-7504
Moving to a new city requires a vast amount of information —
details about neighborhoods and housing, automobile licenses,
schools, cultural and recreational opportunities and much more.
Whether relocating your family, a business or just yourself, let
us help make the task of moving to Kinston and Lenoir County
more enjoyable. We can provide you with more information on:
• Schools
• Banks/Mortgage Companies
• Taxes• Retirement Information
• Builders
• Healthcare
• Realtors
Please contact the Kinston-Lenoir Chamber of Commerce at
1-800-869-0032 or visit www.kinstonchamber.com
for more information.