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12821
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Marked by a 268% increase over the past decade, Grifton is North Carolina's fastest growing town. Facilitated through the availability of jobs, a steady rate of incoming employers, as well as the construction of new residential developments, Grifton has been transformed into a town of opportunities, mercantile competition, and prosperity.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 28 Issue 12, Nov 1960, p9, 22, il
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22872
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Once called “Bell's Ferry,” the small town of Grifton is located on both sides of Contentnea Creek (known locally as Mocassin River). In 1889, the legislature changed the town's name to “Grifton” and made it official on January 1, 1890. Following the name change, the railroad came through Pitt County and directly through Grifton. The railroad transformed the town, which built new streets at a steady rate. The railroad also stimulated the development of businesses.
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23680
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Once called “Bell's Ferry,” and “Skinhead,” the small town of Grifton is located on both sides of Contentnea Creek (known locally as Mocassin River). In 1875, a post office was established there known as “Bell’s Ferry,” with Cicero M. A. Griffin named first postmaster. In 1889, the legislature changed the town's name to “Grifton,” in honor of Cicero M. A. Griffin and made it official on January 1, 1890. Following the name change, the railroad came through Pitt County and directly through Grifton. The railroad stimulated the development of businesses and transformed the town. At one time Grifton sat in three townships, Contentnea and Swift Creek in Pitt County and Contentnea Neck in Lenoir County. It was in two senatorial districts, two judicial districts, and two congressional districts. It even had three township constables exercising authority over their respective parts of town.
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