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Duplin County

Duplin County, North Carolina
Seal of Duplin County, North Carolina
Seal
Map of North Carolina highlighting Duplin County
Location in the U.S. state of North Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location in the U.S.
Founded 1750
Named for Thomas Hay, Viscount Dupplin
Seat Kenansville
Largest town Wallace
Area
 • Total 822 sq mi (2,129 km2)
 • Land 816 sq mi (2,113 km2)
 • Water 5.5 sq mi (14 km2), 0.7%
Population
 • (2010) 58,505
 • Density 72/sq mi (28/km²)
Congressional district 7th
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website www.duplincountync.com

Coordinates: 34°56′N 77°56′W / 34.94°N 77.93°W / 34.94; -77.93

Duplin /ˈdplɪn/ County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 58,505. Its county seat is Kenansville.

The county was formed in 1750 from New Hanover County. It was named for Thomas Hay, Viscount Dupplin, later 9th Earl of Kinnoull.

In 1784 the western part of Duplin County became Sampson County.

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.


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