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When Wayne County was formed in 1789, the town of Waynesborough developed along
the banks of the Neuse River around the county courthouse that was 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.
The City of Goldsboro became the county seat for Wayne County in 1847 and has expanded
to an area encompassing over twenty-five square miles with a transportation
center for the area's agriculture industry.
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Goldsboro Today:
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.
The City of Goldsboro employs over 474 full-time personnel and provids numerous services
to its citizens. Recognized as a Top Ten City by Money Magazine in 1993, the
City of Goldsboro takes great pride in providing quality and efficient services
to the public. City Hall is located in the heart of downtown Goldsboro, at 200 North
Center Street and is open from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
The City of Goldsboro is the proud home of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base,
home of the 4th Fighter Wing.
Seymour Johnson
received the Commander in Chief's Installation Excellence Award - Air Force for
2001, the highest award given to a military base.
Spanning more than five decades and five wars, Seymour Johnson AFB's 4th Fighter
Wing is one of the most distinguished fighter units in the world. The
4th Fighter Wing of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., puts airpower on-target,
on-time for America. The wing is home to the multi-role, all-weather F-15E Strike
Eagle and provides worldwide deployable aircraft and personnel capable of executing
combat missions in support of the Aerospace Expeditionary Force.
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