Kenansville, North Carolina

Kenansville, North Carolina
Kenansville, North Carolina
Town
	Town of Kenansville
	Courthouse Square
	Seal
	Kenansville Location within the state of North Carolina Kenansville Kenansville (the United States)
	Coordinates: 34°57′35″N 77°57′58″W / 34.95972°N 77.96611°W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Duplin
Incorporated	December 27, 1852
Named for	James Kenan
Area
• Total	2.12 sq mi (5.48 km2)
• Land	2.12 sq mi (5.48 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	131 ft (40 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	770
• Density	363.89/sq mi (140.51/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	28349
Area codes	910, 472
FIPS code	37-35460
GNIS feature ID	2405934
Website	kenansville.org

Kenansville is a town in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States. Its population was 770 at the 2020 census.^[4] It is the county seat of Duplin County.^[5] The town was named for James Kenan,^[6] a member of the North Carolina Senate. Liberty Hall, his early 1800s era historic home, is located within Kenansville.^[7]

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^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kenansville, North Carolina
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