NC Gazetteer

Craven Parish

Also known as: Christ-Church Parish
A parish in Craven County
Church of England, Craven County, est. 1715, coextensive with the county. By 1741 it was called Christ-Church Parish. In 1767 there were 1,378 white taxables in the parish. Christ Church Parish of the Episcopal Church, however, still functions in New Bern.