Craven County, North Carolina
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Craven County is located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 100,720. Its county seat is New Bern. The county was created in 1705 as Archdale Precinct from the now-extinct Bath County. It was renamed Craven Precinct in 1712 and gained county status in 1739. It is named for William, Earl of Craven, who lived from 1606 to 1697. Craven County is part of the New Bern, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Craven County Courthouse in New Bern
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Craven County Administration Building in New Bern
New Bern, North Carolina
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New Bern is a city in and the county seat of Craven County, North Carolina, United States. At the 2020 census, it had a population of 31,291.
Main façade of the New Bern City Hall
Aerial view of New Bern (center left) showing the confluence of Trent (bottom center) and Neuse (left to right) rivers.
British governor's palace (Tryon Palace), by John Hawks (rebuilt 1959)