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  Wilson County, North Carolina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It was named for Louis Dicken Wilson, a state legislator from Edgecombe County and a colonel in the Mexican-American War, who died of fever at Veracruz in 1847.
Wilson County is a member of the regional Upper Coastal Plain Council of Governments.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.60% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 28.80% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 12.90% who were 65 years of age or older.
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 North Carolina Encyclopedia Article @ LocalColorArt.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Today, North Carolina is home to Fort Bragg, near Fayetteville; it is the largest and most comprehensive military base in the United States and is the headquarters of the XVIII Airborne Corps, 82nd Airborne Division, and the U.S. Army Special Operations Command.
North Carolina is also home to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune which, when combined with nearby Marine bases MCAS Cherry Point, Camp Geiger, Camp Johnson, Stone Bay and Courthouse Bay, makes up the largest concentration of Marines and sailors in the world.
North Carolina consists of three distinct geographic sections: the coastal plain, which occupies the eastern forty percent of the state; the Piedmont region, which contains the middle 35%; and the Appalachian Mountains and foothills, which take up the remaining 25% of the state in the west.
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 Wilson, North Carolina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wilson is a city located in Wilson County, North Carolina.
As of the 2006 census, the city has the total population of 204,405.
Wilson is located at 35°43'52" North, 77°55'25" West (35.731093, -77.923509)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wilson,_North_Carolina   (336 words)

  
 WILSON COUNTY TENNESSEE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Wilson County is located in the heart of Middle Tennessee.
Wilson County was established by an act of the Third General Assembly of the State of Tennessee on October 26, 1799, three years after the organization of the state itself.
The county was named in honor of Major David Wilson, a native of Pennsylvania, who came to Sumner County while it was yet a part of North Carolina.
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 Welcome to Wilson, North Carolina!
When the first English American settlers reached the region that is now Wilson County in the mid-18th century, they began to transform the dense woodland, chopping the trees for naval stores and planting crops that would feed the growing families of the region.
By the mid-19th century, the area had developed to the point that the community of Wilson was chosen as the county seat for the newly established County of Wilson.
At this time, the railroad in Wilson County provided access to the port of Wilmington and cultural center of Richmond; the city and county prospered as a trading center at the heart of this vital railroad line.
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 Miscellaneous Wilson County, North Carolina Obituaries
Surviving are two daughters, Patsy Stone of Wilson and Bonnie White of Raleigh; four sons, Herman Winstead of Elm City; Derwood Winstead and Mitch Winstead, both of Wilson, and Valmonte Winstead of Rocky Mount; one stepsister, Irene Newton of Wilson; 19 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Surviving are a daughter, Barbara Jean Radford of Wilson; a son, Floyd Thomas heath of Raleigh; a stepson, Edgar "Buddy" Mumford of Eureka; a sister, Evelyn Proctor of Florida; two brothers, B.T. Heath of Rocky Mount and Alton Brooks Heath of Wilson; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Surviving are a daughter, Glenda R. Bowden of Wilson; three sons, Ivan Earl Raby of Alexandria, Va., Alvin H. Raby of Winterville and Glen P. Raby of Elm City; a sister, Ruth Taylor of Knox County, Tenn.; a brother, Howard Raby of Knox County, Tenn.; and five grandchildren.
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 Karen Kruse Thomas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The county's reputation in North Carolina as "the syphilis capital of the east coast" is supported by statistics which rank Wilson among the worst in the state for rates of syphilis and gonorrhea, despite the availability of testing and treatment.
Wilson offers an intriguing case study of the impact of desegregation on health, and points to larger questions about the way desegregation was envisioned by both fls and whites, how it was pursued, and what kind of results it ultimately achieved.
The desegregation of Wilson's hospitals in 1964 enabled fls to be treated in the same facilities as whites, but it also marked the closing of Mercy, which had catered to the fl community in ways that the new hospital, for all its modern equipment, could not.
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 Wilson Visitors Bureau
Whether you're looking for Southern hospitality, the East Coast's largest antique market, historic homes and sights, one of Eastern North Carolina's most popular attractions for kids, superb golfing, or the best plate of pork barbecue, Wilson is the place for you.
Wilson is named for General Louis Dicken Wilson (1789-1841) who was a state senator and an early advocate of the public school movement.
Called one of North Carolina's most beautiful cities, with an abundance of treasures and simple pleasures, Wilson is full of fun, nostalgia, and historic sites, just waiting for your discovery.
www.wilson-nc.com   (210 words)

  
 North Carolina ECHO   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The North Carolina Room and the Genealogy and Local History Room at Wilson County Public Library provide their public with resources for the study of North Carolina history and literature and regional and local history and genealogy.
Wilson Technical Community College Archives collects and preserves administrative records of the college, copies of all college publications including but not limited to catalogs, student and faculty handbooks, graduation bulletins, programs, and yearbooks, newspaper clippings and publicity concerning the college, and the college president's letter books.
North Carolina ECHO, Exploring Cultural Heritage Online, http://www.ncecho.org, is the World Wide Web doorway to the special collections of North Carolina's libraries, archives, museums, and historic sites.
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 Wilson County, North Carolina Genealogical Records Information
General Wilson was an intimate friend of one of the men whose election to the State Legislature made the creation of Wilson County possible.
General Barnes and Colonel Williams ran for the legislature as advocates of the new county and received nearly every vote from the four Edgecombe districts which were in the limits of the proposed county.
With the support of the residents of Wilson, Saratoga, Gardners and Joyners districts, the two advocates of the new county went to the legislature and urged their fellow legislators to create the new county, which was established on February 13, 1855.
www.mynorthcarolinagenealogy.com /nc_county/wsn.htm   (1304 words)

  
 Pitt County, North Carolina
Pitt was formed in 1760 from Beaufort County by a legislative act which became effective January 1,1761.
It is in the eastern part of North Carolina and is surrounded by Beaufort, Craven, Edgecombe, Greene, Lenoir, Martin, and Wilson counties.
North Carolina County Maps - as the boundaries appeared in each decade.
www.usgennet.org /usa/nc/county/pitt   (875 words)

  
 Official Site for the City of Wilson, North Carolina
About 30 four-lane minutes east of Raleigh, Wilson is a growing community of nearly 50,000 people at the crossroads of I-95 and US 264; halfway between New York and Miami.
Wilson is large enough to lead, small enough to feel like home.
Wilson to co-host huge regional soccer tourney in 2008 (3/20)
www.wilsonnc.org   (125 words)

  
 Guide to Wilson County, North Carolina Research Materials
The Williamson Family of North Carolina: A Copy of the Original Working Papers As Recorded by Hugh B. Johnston, Jr.
This information is from the "Guide to Research Materials in the North Carolina State Archives: County Records", published by the Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History, Raleigh, 1997.
Rackley is the author of a number of Nash County books, most notably 13 volumes of Court Minutes and the Nash County cemeteries volumes.
www.rootsweb.com /~ncwilson/research_guide.htm   (726 words)

  
 Bertie County, North Carolina Genealogy-Bibliography
Naming of the new counties and towns much like those in the areas in England where they were from - the Puritans mainly from eastern England, the Virginians mainly from southern and western England, and the Quakers in PA and DE mainly from northern England.
When North Carolina gave up her claim to Tennessee the Secretary of State of the United States requested a list of the lands that had been granted in that territory so the right of ownership could be protected.
A person can then rent the microfilm of the parish register or county records as the case may be from their local Family History Center for a nominal fee (look in the phone book under Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.) The second type of entry to the IGI is "member submitted".
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 Wilson County, North Carolina an Attorneys for DUI & Traffic Law Help   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
SCOTS scam artist Paul Wilson could have made a fortune from his skill as a trickster but instead he decided to help people and stay on the right side of the law.
Wilson Memorial High students Bryce McClamroch, left, and Alexa McDorman, far right, join Latin teacher Barbara Sheffield for breakfast Tuesday at the school.
By Zane Wilson, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Feb. 7--Interstate 73 and its relationship to tourism and the state's economy brought the governor and another top state official to Myrtle Beach on Monday.
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SIMON1 EDWARDS was born 1762, and died December 1831 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina.
She was born 1760, and died April 20, 1841 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina.
She was born March 02, 1841 in Nash Co., NC, and died December 14, 1913 in Wilson County, North Carolina.
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 Babe Ruth League, Inc. Official Website
Incorporated in 1849, Wilson is located 45 miles east of Raleigh, the state capitol of North Carolina.
Wilson is know as the “City of Antiques” and “The City of Trees”.
Wilson has 35 public parks, four recreational centers, three motion picture theatres, four 18-hole golf courses, one bowling facility, 40 tennis courts, and 2 city-owned swimming pool complexes.
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 Wilson County, North Carolina a Contractor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Washington Examiner - Lorena Bailey, the new Latino investigator for the Montgomery County Consumer Protection Office, at her first press conference Tuesday at the Montgomery County Council Office Building in Rockville.
A planned 128-home subdivision near Panther Lake has come under the scrutiny of King County officials after the developer or contractors illegally filled a wetlands area and dug drainage ditches without permits.
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 Detailed County Soils-Wilson County, North Carolina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
This was done to comply with the NC Geographic Information Coordinating Council's "Statement of Direction for North Carolina Corporate Geographic Database Horizontal Reference, Datum and Unit of Measure".
Hydric soils in this county cannot be farmed under natural conditions without removing woody vegetation or hydrology manipulation.
The county boundaries was digitized off the mylar bases, and the county coverage was clipped to its extent.
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 Miscellaneous Wilson County, NC, Obituaries
He was born in Nash County and retired as a machinist with Lufkin in Apex.
Wilson; and maternal great-grandparents, Alton and Hilda Renfrow of Kenly and
She was retired from Eastern North Carolina Sanatorium and was a member of St.
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 The Political Graveyard: Wilson County, N.C.
Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error.
The intent is to locate places according to current county names and boundaries.
U.S. Representative from North Carolina 2nd District, 1893-97.
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 Wilson County, North Carolina an Auto Parts Dealer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Nebraska Supreme Court is preparing to hear a case stemming from beer sales in Whiteclay, a tiny town along the South Dakota-Nebraska border.
In a series of articles over the next two months the Nipawin Journal will be reporting on the future of the economy and its impact on the surrounding area.
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 North Carolina (NC) Car Accident Lawyer/Attorney: Statistics by County
If you have been involved in an auto accident, a car accident lawyer may be able to help you get compensation for your injuries, damage to your car and property, and reimbursement for medical bills and lost time from work.
If someone you love was in a car crash in North Carolina, you can help them find a North Carolina car crash attorney by clicking here.
North Carolina law may limit your time to bring a legal claim to protect your rights.
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 Wilson Real Estate Agents, Wilson Homes For Sale, REALTORS and Wilson
We also have information on Wilson home selling, home buying, mortgages, insurance, movers and other realty services for anyone looking to sell a home or buy a home in Wilson, NC.
HomeGain provides Wilson, North Carolina real estate information and resources to guide homeowners and homebuyers through the process of selling and buying a house, condo or other Wilson realty property.
HomeGain has services to help you find a top Wilson real estate broker or agent, get the value of your Wilson home and a comparative market analysis (CMA), view Wilson real estate and MLS listings, prepare your home for sale, and more.
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 14 Year Old World Series
Presently, the stadium is host to the Wilson Tobs, a collegiate baseball team.
Wilson is known as the "City of Antiques" and the "City of Trees." We are very proud of the Imagination Station, Eastern North Carolina's only hands-on science museum.
With population of over 60,000, Wilson County offers two regional airports near the city of Wilson and a major international airport near Raleigh, North Carolina.
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