Onlsow County

Region: Coastal Plain
County Seat: Jacksonville (1849)
Population: 149,838¹
Towns & Cities: Johnston, North Topsail Beach, Sneads Ferry, Swansboro

In 1731, Onslow County was formed in from New Hanover county. It is in the south eastern section of the State and is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean and Pender, Duplin, Jones and Carteret counties.²

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¹ Population figures from Census Bureau Home Page for the 2000 Census.
² Facts gathered from State Library of North Carolina.

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