History of

Onslow County, NC

New! 25 Page Illustrated Booklet

Early days in Onslow County, North Carolina, are recalled in this new 25-page spiral-bound booklet, comprised of excerpts from several vintage books, the oldest dating from 1851. These source materials include John Hill Wheeler's Historical Sketches of North Carolina; North Carolina, A Guide to the Old North State, a product of the WPA; and A New Geography of North Carolina.

The tri-color front cover is printed on 80# card stock and has been protected with a vinyl sheet. The text is printed single-sided on 60# opaque paper, with the print enlarged to fit the 8.5" x 11" paper and improve readability.

Some of the places mentioned in the booklet include: Jacksonville (county seat, originally called Wantland's Ferry), Richlands, Camp Davis, Camp Lejeune, Swansboro, Belgrade, Holly Ridge, Snead's Ferry .

Among the many subjects included are: Physical features, such as Hoffman Forest, Bogue Inlet, White Oak River and New River; Members of the General Assembly from Onslow County before 1851; First settlers; Farming; Slave Insurrection in 1821; a look at Camp Lejeune; Otway Burns, a swashbucking sea raider; Stories about place names; Low capital crime rate; Religion and Schools; Rumrunners during prohibition, Onslow ham and New River oysters, rise and fall of a modern boom town, and other interesting bits of history and trivia.

Our North Carolina booklets, unlike some of our other offerings, do not include an abundance of specific genealogical and biographical data. They are, however, a good resource for learning about the history, geography and social climate of places you or your ancestors may have lived. Then, if you should happen to find an ancestor mentioned, consider it a bonus!

Wouldn't this make a unique gift?