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Johnston County Townships

In North Carolina, townships serve as geographic subdivisions of a county, primarily used for census and administrative purposes (like historical tax districts), rather than as functioning municipal governments like incorporated towns or cities.

There are 17 townships in Johnston County. Here is the complete list and a general description of where they are located within the county:

  • Banner: Located in the southwestern portion of the county, near the town of Benson.

  • Bentonville: Situated in the southeastern corner of the county, bordering Sampson and Wayne counties; home to the historic Bentonville Battlefield.

  • Beulah: Located in the northeastern part of the county, near the town of Kenly, bordering Wilson County.

  • Boon Hill: Located in the east-central area of the county, containing the town of Princeton.

  • Clayton: Located in the northwestern corner of the county, immediately bordering Wake County (Raleigh/Garner area).

  • Cleveland: Located in the west-central part of the county, west of Smithfield and south of Clayton, bordering Wake County.

  • Elevation: Located in the southwestern quadrant of the county, near the town of Four Oaks.

  • Ingrams: Located in the south central area of the county encompassing the town of Four Oaks and situated south of Smithfield.

  • Meadow: Located in the southernmost part of the county, bordering Sampson and Harnett counties.

  • Micro: A small township in the northeastern part of the county, surrounding the town of Micro.

  • O'Neals: Located in the north-central part of the county, east of Wilders Township

  • Pine Level: Located in the central part of the county, just east of Smithfield and Selma.

  • Pleasant Grove: Situated in the southwestern part of the county situated south of Cleveland township and west of Elevation Township

  • Selma: Located in the central part of the county, containing the town of Selma.

  • Smithfield: The centrally located township that serves as the county seat.

  • Wilders: Located in the northern part of the county, generally east of Clayton and Archer Lodge.

  • Wilson’s Mills: Located in the central part of the county north of Smithfield Township and south of Wilders Township

A map of the county townships is available at https://www.johnstonnc.gov/files/gis/pdf/ADA_Compliant/ADA_Townships.pdf.

 

 

 

 




Page last updated on:  September 17, 2026