Goldsboro tourist information
Located in Eastern North Carolina, the City of Goldsboro is the county seat of Wayne County. Conveniently located on US 70, Goldsboro is within 30 minutes of the I-40 and I-95 corridors. Wayne County was formed in 1789, when the town of Waynesborough was developed along the banks of the Neuse River. In the late 1830's, the Wilmington and Raleigh (Weldon) Railroad line was built to the east of Waynesborough. At the intersection of the railroad and New Bern Road, a hotel was built and a community began to establish itself. This community became known as Goldsborough's Junction after Major Matthew T. Goldsborough, an Assistant Chief Engineer with the railroad line.
The town of Goldsborough was incorporated in 1847. In 1869, the spelling was officially changed to Goldsboro.
The City of Goldsboro is the proud home of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, home of the 4th Fighter Wing. Seymour Johnson recently received the Commander in Chief's Installation Excellence Award - Air Force for 2001, the highest award given to a military base.
When Wayne County was formed in 1789, the town of Waynesborough developed along the banks of the Neuse River, around the county courthouse built there. In the late 1830’s, the Wilmington and Raleigh (Weldon) Railroad line was built to the east of Waynesborough. At the intersection of the railroad and the New Bern Road, a hotel was built and a community began to establish itself. This community became known as Goldsborough’s Junction after Major Matthew T. Goldsborough, an Assistant Chief Engineer with the railroad line. The town of Goldsborough was incorporated in 1847, and the name officially changed to Goldsboro in 1869.
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