Johnston County, NC

Evolution of Boundaries - With Known Towns & Villages

Johnston County decreased in size in 1752 when Orange County was created, in 1758 when Dobbs County was created, in 1771 when Wake County was created, and again in 1855 when Wilson County was created. Its population grew from 5,634 in 1790 to 121,900 in 2000. Click on the maps below to peruse the known towns and villages that came and went over the past two centuries and a half - a few cannot be located since they do not show up on available maps of NC.

1746-1752

1753-1758

1759-1771

1772-1780

1781-1790
       

1791-1800

1801-1810

1811-1820

1821-1830

1831-1840
         

1841-1850

1851-1855

1856-1860

1861-1870

1871-1880
         

1881-1890

1891-1900

1901-1910

1911-1920

1921-1930
         

1931-1940

1941-1950

1951-1960

1961-1970

 


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