Harnett County
… was formed in 1855 from Cumberland County. Located in the E section of the state, it is bounded by Chatham, Cumberland, Hoke, Moore, Lee, Wake, and Johnston Counties. It was named for Cornelius Harnett (1723-81), Revolutionary War patriot, president of the Provincial Council and the Council of Safety, and delegate to the Continental Congress. Area: 607 sq. mi. County seat: Lillington, with an elevation of 325 ft. Townships are Anderson Creek, Averasboro, Barbecue, Black River, Buckhorn, Duke, Grove, Hectors Creek, Johnsonville, Lillington, Neills Creek, Stewarts Creek, and Upper Little River. Produces tobacco, corn, wheat, oats, soybeans, cotton, sweet potatoes, poultry, hogs, livestock, pumpkins, mobile homes, concrete products, lumber, textiles, sand, and gravel.
