Johnston County, North Carolina
county in North Carolina, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
county in North Carolina, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Johnston County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2020, 215,999 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Smithfield.
Johnston County | |
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Coordinates: 35°30′48″N 78°22′02″W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
Established | June 28, 1746 |
Named for | Gabriel Johnston |
Seat | Smithfield |
Largest community | Clayton |
Area | |
• Total | 795.65 sq mi (2,060.7 km2) |
• Land | 792.02 sq mi (2,051.3 km2) |
• Water | 3.63 sq mi (9.4 km2) 0.46% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 215,999 |
• Density | 272.72/sq mi (105.30/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes | 27501, 27504, 27520, 27524, 27527, 27529, 27542, 27555, 27557, 27568, 27569, 27576, 27577, 27591, 27592, 27597, 27603, 28334, 28366 |
Area code | 919, 984 |
Congressional district | 13th |
Website | johnstonnc |
The county was made in 1746 from Craven County. It was named for Gabriel Johnston, who used to be the governor of North Carolina.
In 1752 parts of Johnston County, Bladen County, and Granville County were combined to form Orange County. In 1758 the eastern part of Johnston County became Dobbs County. In 1770 parts of Johnston County, Cumberland County, and Orange County were combined to form Wake County. And in 1855 parts of Johnston County, Edgecombe County, Nash County, and Wayne County were combined to form Wilson County.
Johnston County is a member of the regional Triangle J Council of Governments.
These counties are connected to Johnston County:
These cities and towns are in Johnston County:
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