Duplin County, North Carolina Cemetery Records. (Volume B).

By: Leon H Sikes, Pub. 1984, Reprinted 2017, 130 pages, Index, ISBN #0-89308-594-4

Duplin County, located in the southeastern section of N.C. was formed in 1750 from New Hanover County. In the year 1800, the county was bounded by the counties of Jones, Lenoir, New Hanover, Onslow, Sampson, and Wayne. Part of New Hanover was annexed to Duplin in 1751, and in 1777 part of Duplin was annexed to Johnston County. A major change involved the formation of Sampson County from Duplin in the year 1784. The county seat of Duplin is Kenansville. This book contains inscriptions from graves in 81 graveyards in the eastern portion pf the county. There are approximately 2,800 entries.