Record #:

22888

Author(s):

Kammerer, Roger

Abstract:

The small community of Grimesland in Pitt County has a very deep history. In 1714, Louis Duvall patented the land on a bluff and called it Mount Calvary. Duvall later sold the land to Edward Salter, who established Salter's Ferry on the land. After Salter owned the land, William Grimes bought the land and established a plantation there, creating Boyd's Ferry. The land and community surrounding it first became known as Grimesland when a post office was established on June 20, 1871. The name later changed to Nelsonville. In 1886, the name of the post office was changed to Grimesland. Around 1890, fifty people lived there. A number of businesses developed along Grimesland's six streets.

Source:

Greenville Times / Pitt's Past (NC Microforms), Vol. Issue , Jul 20-Aug 16 1988, p5

Subject(s):

Grimesland--History