The Neusiok were an Indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands in present-day North Carolina . They were also known as the Neuse Indians .
23-557: The Neusiok lived along the southern banks of the Neuse River , primarily in what are now Craven and Carteret counties . Their village, Chattooks, was near what is now New Bern, North Carolina . Their language is unattested but may have been an Algonquian or Iroquoian language . English explorers Philip Amadas and Arthur Barlowe wrote about the Neusiok in their 1584 expedition. In one account, Wingina , Weroance of
46-676: A century later, during another period of historically low water, the remains of the ship were discovered. It was raised in 1963. Later the ship was installed beside the river at the Governor Caswell Memorial in Kinston . William Larry Stewart II, a.k.a. Billy Stewart (March 24, 1937 – January 17, 1970), an American rhythm and blues singer and pianist, died in a broad-daylight car accident in January 1970, just two months prior to his 33rd birthday. The accident happened when
69-630: A feast in the town of Neiosioke. The Neiosioke ambushed the Secotans at the feast, and by the time fighting ended, the Neiosioke had "slewn them every one, reserving the women and children only." In 1709, an estimated 15 Neusiok warriors survived. The tribes' population fell dramatically after contact, and survivors may have joined the Tuscarora . Neuse River The Neuse River ( / n uː s / NOOSE , Tuscarora: Neyuherú·kęʔkì·nęʔ )
92-401: A household in the town was $ 27,813, and for a family was $ 37,929. Males had a median income of $ 29,567 versus $ 24,440 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 18,012. About 14.5% of families and 20.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 27.1% of those under 18 and 19.2% of those 65 or over. Smithfield has a council–manager form of government. The council ,
115-449: A steam electric plant. A fish ladder was included. The dam was removed in May 1998, opening up access for anadromous fish to 127 kilometres (79 mi) of the mainstem Neuse River. The Neuse has been plagued in recent years with environmental and public health problems related to municipal and agricultural waste water discharge, storm runoff , and other sources of pollution. Pollution
138-577: Is a river rising in the Piedmont of North Carolina and emptying into Pamlico Sound below New Bern . Its total length is approximately 275 miles (443 km), making it the longest river entirely contained in North Carolina . The Trent River joins the Neuse at New Bern. Its drainage basin , measuring 5,630 square miles (14,600 km ) in area, also lies entirely inside North Carolina. It
161-469: Is a town in and the county seat of Johnston County, North Carolina , United States. As of the 2010 census , its population was 10,966, and in 2019 the estimated population was 12,985. Smithfield is home to the Ava Gardner Museum , Wild Bill's Western Town named Shadowhawk, and is situated along the Neuse River , where visitors enjoy the annual Smithfield Ham and Yam Festival, walks along
184-488: Is famous for the growth of pine forests with laurel understory as well as live oaks. As of the 2020 United States census , 11,292 people, 4,951 households, and 2,919 families resided in the town. As of the census of 2000, 11,510 people, 4,417 households, and 2,676 families resided in the town. The population density was 1,007.6 inhabitants per square mile (389.0/km ). The 4,674 housing units had an average density of 409.2 per square mile (158.0/km ). The racial makeup of
207-698: Is formed by the confluence of the Flat and Eno rivers prior to entering the Falls Lake reservoir in northern Wake County . Its fall line shoals , known as the Falls of the Neuse , lie submerged under the waters of Falls Lake. This River also creates the beauty of the Neuse River Trail , a 34.5 miles (55.5 km) long greenway that stretches from Falls Lake Dam, Raleigh, North Carolina to Legend Park, Clayton, North Carolina . The Neuse begins at
230-437: Is the " Cliffs of the Neuse " area near Goldsboro , where the river cuts a narrow 30 m (90 ft) gorge through limestone and sandstone bluffs. The Neuse is prone to extremes in its flow carriage, often escaping its banks during wet periods, then reducing to a trickle that can be forded on foot during prolonged drought conditions. The Neuse flows through parts of seven counties. Major cities and towns in proximity to
253-512: The Secotan ( Roanoke ), explained his own tribal history, in relation to the Neusiok, his neighboring tribe, referred to as the "Neiosioke" by Barlowe. According to Wingina, the Secotans endured years of warfare with the Neiosioke, and "some years earlier," he met with the Neiosioke king, in an effort to ensure a "permanent coexistence." The two leaders arranged a feast between the two groups. An unspecified number of Secotan men and 30 women attended
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#1732782645795276-562: The Buffalo Creek Greenway, and the historic downtown district . The town is located near North Carolina's Research Triangle and is about 30 miles (48 km) southeast of downtown Raleigh . The Raleigh-Durham-Cary combined statistical area has a population over 2 million residents. Smithfield was founded near Smith's ferry on the Neuse River, Johnston County's first town and second county seat. The county courthouse
299-498: The Ford Thunderbird that Stewart was driving approached a bridge across the Neuse River near Smithfield, North Carolina. His car left the highway, ran along the median strip at a slight angle to the highway, struck the bridge abutment, and then plunged into the river, killing Stewart and his three passengers instantly. The low-head Quaker Neck Dam was built in 1952 at Neuse River kilometer 225 to impound cooling water for
322-654: The Indian population in "…the country Neusiok, situated upon a goodly river called Neuse…", as it was called by the local population. In 1865 during the American Civil War , the Confederates burned one of the last ironclad warships which they had built, the Ram Neuse , to prevent its capture by Union troops. The level of the river had fallen so that it prevented the ship from passing downriver. Nearly
345-507: The Neuse are Durham; Neuse Township ; Raleigh , the capital of North Carolina; Smithfield ; Goldsboro ; Kinston and New Bern. For thousands of years before the Europeans arrived, different civilizations of indigenous peoples lived along the river. Many artifacts found along its banks have been traced to ancient prehistoric Native American settlements. Archaeological studies have shown waves of habitation. The river has one of
368-447: The center of Smithfield as Market Street. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 12.1 square miles (31.4 km ), of which 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km ), or 0.11%, is covered by water. The Neuse River runs through the town west of the downtown area, separating it from the neighborhood of West Smithfield . Smithfield has a humid subtropical climate(Cfa), with cool winters and hot summers. Its climate
391-580: The confluence of the Flat and Eno rivers near Durham , North Carolina. The river enters Pamlico Sound just east of Maw Point Shoal near Hobucken , North Carolina while en route to the Atlantic Ocean . Typical of rivers in the Coastal Plain of North Carolina, the Neuse enters a basin of chocolate intermittent bottomland swamp on its journey towards its outlet. One interesting exception
414-406: The same distance to Fayetteville . U.S. Route 301 passes through Selma on Brightleaf Boulevard, leading northeast 4 miles (6 km) to the center of Selma and southwest 15 miles (24 km) to Benson . U.S. Route 70 passes just northeast of Smithfield, leading northwest 30 miles (48 km) to Raleigh, and southeast 22 miles (35 km) to Goldsboro . U.S. Route 70 Business passes through
437-650: The three oldest surviving English-applied placenames in the U.S. Explorers named the Neuse River after the American Indian tribe known as Neusiok , with whom the early Raleigh expeditions made contact. They also identified the region as the "Neusick". Two English captains, Arthur Barlowe and Phillip Amadas , were commissioned by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1584 to explore the New World. They landed on North Carolina's coast July 2, 1584 to begin their research. In their 1585 report to Raleigh, they wrote favorably of
460-509: The town was 62.66% White, 30.99% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 4.16% from other races , and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 9.9% of the population. Of the 4,417 households, 26.6% had children under 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were not families. About 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who
483-407: Was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.30, and the average family size was 2.97. In the town, the age distribution was 21.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 97.6 males. The median income for
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#1732782645795506-565: Was moved from Hinton's Quarter to Smithfield in 1771. The settlement was first known as Johnston County Court House and was incorporated as Smithfield in 1777. The third North Carolina state legislature met in Smithfield in 1779 and 1780. Smithfield is in central Johnston County and is bordered to the northeast by Selma . Interstate 95 runs along the southeastern edge of the town, with access from Exits 93, 95, and 97. I-95 leads northeast 46 miles (74 km) to Rocky Mount and southwest
529-398: Was particularly bad in the aftermath of hurricanes Fran and Floyd in the late 1990s. The dinoflagellate Pfiesteria piscicida is present in the river, and has a bloom in growth when nutrient levels are increased due to too much runoff . This organism may be connected to fish kills as well as adverse health effects in grapes. Smithfield, North Carolina Smithfield
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