New Bern

New Bern

New Bern is a city in Craven County, North Carolina with a population of 29,524 as of the 2010 census. . It is located at the confluence of the Trent and the Neuse rivers. The city is 112 miles east of Raleigh and 87 miles northeast of Wilmington. Formerly an Indian town named Chattoka, New Bern was settled in 1710 as a Swiss immigrant settlement, and the city is named after Bern, the capital of Switzerland. The Swiss connection with England was established by Marian exiles and marriages of the Royal House of Stuart, notable people in the history of Calvinism. New Bern is the second...
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County:Craven County
State:North Carolina
Country:United States of America
Population:28,992
Area:27 sq. mi.
Time zone:North American Eastern Time Zone
Also known as:New Bern, North Carolina, Craven County / New Bern city

Famous landmarks in New Bern

Attmore-Oliver House
Attmore-Oliver House

The Attmore-Oliver House is a building on the National Register of Historic Places in New Bern, North Carolina. It is on 510 Pollock Street and in...
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Blades House
Blades House

The Blades House, also known as the W.B. Blades House, is an historic house located at 602 Middle Street, in New Bern, North Carolina, in the United...
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First Church of Christ, Scientist
First Church of Christ, Scientist

First Church of Christ, Scientist, built in 1907, is an historic Christian Science church building located at 406-408 Middle Street, in New Bern,...
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John Wright Stanly House
John Wright Stanly House

The John Wright Stanly House is a historic home in New Bern, North Carolina, United States. John Wright Stanly was a prominent New Bern citizen. It...
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Centenary Methodist Church
Centenary Methodist Church

Centenary Methodist Church in New Bern, North Carolina was built in 1904. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

Population history for New Bern

YearEstimated Population
2009 28,992
2008 28,584
2007 28,156
2006 27,508
2005 26,468
2004 25,684
2003 24,361
2002 23,916
2001 23,662
2000 23,270
1999 22,168
1998 21,974
1997 21,892
1996 21,626
1995 21,381
1994 21,016
1993 21,071
1992 21,281
1991 21,055
1990 20,973
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Colleges and universities in New Bern

Famous people born in New Bern

Linda McMahon
Linda McMahon
TV Actor

Linda Marie McMahon is an American professional wrestling magnate and politician. She is notable for her career developing WWE with her husband...
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Kevin Williamson
Kevin Williamson
Author, Film Actor

Kevin Meade Williamson is an American screenwriter, best known for the horror films Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer and The Faculty, as well...
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Hollywood Hot Sauce
Hollywood Hot Sauce
Musical Artist

Paul Dawson, best known as Hot Sauce or Hollywood Hot Sauce, is an American music producer and songwriter based in Los Angeles, California. In short,...
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Airports in or near New Bern

Pitt-Greenville Airport
Pitt-Greenville Airport
Airport code:PGV
Coastal Carolina Regional Airport
Coastal Carolina Regional Airport
Airport code:EWN
Wilmington International Airport
Wilmington International Airport
Airport code:ILM
Kinston Regional Jetport
Kinston Regional Jetport
Airport code:ISO

U.S. state

North Carolina
North Carolina
Population:393,751 (1790)

North Carolina is a state in the Southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina is the 28th most extensive and the 10th most populous of the 50 United States. North Carolina comprises 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte. In the past five decades, North Carolina's economy has undergone a transition from...
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