Profile for Grifton, North Carolina, NC

Former and merged names include:
· Bell's Ferry
· Blount's Ford
· Peter's Ferry

Local festivals include:

• Shad Festival - April 18-22, 2007

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Cemeteries (5)

Communities (2)

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• Ancestry of people in Grifton
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• Place of birth of people in Grifton
• Residence in 1995, of people in Grifton
• School enrollment & education levels in Grifton
• Transportation & commute times in Grifton
• Pitt County data
• Fastest-growing counties in North Carolina
• State data - North Carolina
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Grifton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Pitt County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Greenville area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 28530 ZIP code.

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• Grifton town government
• Pitt County government

5% of Grifton residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Grifton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Grifton
• Cemeteries in Pitt County
• Libraries in or near Grifton

Post a query on a message board:

• Pitt County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NC data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Grifton museums
• Grifton historic sites
• Grifton area parks
• Wineries near Grifton

• Pitt County, NC: Eastern Reflections

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• Grifton area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Pitt County
• Cemetery record compendium
• North Carolina cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Grifton
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Pitt County

• Grifton business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in North Carolina
• Local ordinances in North Carolina (Partial selection)

• Crime in Pitt County
• Arrests in Pitt County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in North Carolina
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Grifton was $16,488, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Pitt County economic census
• Pitt County economic summary
• Pitt County employment growth
• Pitt County unemployment rate
• North Carolina economic data

12% of Grifton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Grifton
• Colleges in North Carolina
• Learning Disabilities Association in North Carolina
• Schools in or near Grifton
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• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of North Carolina high schools

• Movies playing in or near Grifton

• Air pollution in Pitt County
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• Land contamination in Pitt County
• Nature Conservancy projects in North Carolina
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Pitt County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in North Carolina

Grifton festival dates:

• Shad Festival - April 18-22, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Grifton festival web sites:

• Shad Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• North Carolina county fairs
• North Carolina festivals (North Carolina tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Grifton

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Grifton
• Geocaches in North Carolina

• Grifton items now on sale

• Grifton local government Web site
• Pitt County government
• North Carolina state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Grifton medical services & health statistics

• Historic sites in or near Grifton
• Historic sites in North Carolina
• Museums in or near Grifton
• Museums in North Carolina
• North Carolina state archives
• North Carolina state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Pitt County genealogy forum

Median rent in Grifton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $314.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $831.

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• Jobs in the Grifton area
• Job services in North Carolina
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• Libraries near Grifton

• North Carolina library

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• Census map of Grifton area
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• Topographic map of Grifton

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• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in North Carolina

• Military bases in North Carolina
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Grifton
• Search obituaries in North Carolina
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• Chambers of commerce in North Carolina
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in North Carolina
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Grifton
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Grifton

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Pitt County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Grifton political report.

• North Carolina Democratic party
• North Carolina Republican party
• Pitt County elections board
• North Carolina elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Grifton
• Total membership by faith, in Pitt County

• Chowhound message boards for NC

The average commute time for Grifton workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Grifton travel guide
• Airports near Grifton
• Hotels near Grifton
• North Carolina tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• North Carolina coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in North Carolina
• Wildlife refuges in North Carolina

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