Belvoir Township | |
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 Location of Belvoir Township within Sampson County | |
 Location of Sampson County within North Carolina | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Sampson |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.5 sq mi (69 km2) |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2022) | 2,637 |
| • Density | 99.5/sq mi (38.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 910, 472 |
Belvoir Township is a township in Sampson County, North Carolina, United States. [1] [2]
Belvoir Township is one of 19 townships within Sampson County. It is 26.5 square miles (69 km2) [1] in total area. The township is located in central Sampson County, west of Clinton.
In 2022, the estimated population of the township was 2,637. [1]
Communities within Belvoir Township include Bonnetsville and Reynolds Crossroads. [3]
The township is bordered to the north by Herring Township, to the east by North Clinton Township, to the southeast by South Clinton Township, to the south by Little Coharie Township, and to the west by Honeycutt Township.
Streams within the township include Great Coharie Creek and Bearskin Swamp.
Sampson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 59,036. Its county seat is Clinton.
Pitt County is a county located in the Inner Banks region of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 170,243, making it the 14th-most populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Greenville.
Pender County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 60,203. Its county seat is Burgaw. Pender County is part of the Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Mecklenburg County is a county located in the southwestern region of the U.S. state of North Carolina, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,115,482, making it the second-most populous county in North Carolina, and the first county in the Carolinas to surpass one million in population. Its county seat is Charlotte, the state's largest municipality.
Jackson County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 43,109. Since 1913, its county seat has been Sylva, which replaced Webster. Cullowhee is the site of Western Carolina University (WCU). In the early 21st century, the university has more than 12,000 students, nearly twice the number of permanent residents of Cullowhee. The university has a strong influence in the region and county. More than 10 percent of the county residents identify as Native American, mostly Cherokee. The federally recognized Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is based at Qualla Boundary, land that consists of territory in both Jackson and neighboring Swain County. This is the only federally recognized tribe in North Carolina, and one among three federally recognized Cherokee tribes nationally. The other two are based in what is now the state of Oklahoma, a former Indian Territory.
Harnett County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 133,568. Its county seat is Lillington; its largest community is Anderson Creek. Harnett County is part of the Anderson Creek, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Coharie is the name for the Great Coharie Creek and its tributary the Little Coharie Creek, both in Sampson County, North Carolina. The Great Coharie Creek is a tributary of the Black River that joins the Cape Fear River that flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
The Black River is a tributary of the Cape Fear River, approximately 50 mi (80 km) long, in southeastern North Carolina in the United States.
Six Run Creek is a tributary of the Black River, that is 46.84 mi (75.38 km) long, located in Sampson County, North Carolina.
U.S. Route 701 is an auxiliary route of US 1 in the U.S. states of South Carolina and North Carolina. The U.S. Highway runs 171.45 miles (275.92 km) from US 17 and US 17 Alternate in Georgetown, South Carolina north to US 301, North Carolina Highway 96, and Interstate 95 (I-95) near Four Oaks, North Carolina. US 701 serves the Pee Dee region of South Carolina and the southern and central portions of Eastern North Carolina. The highway connects Georgetown and Conway in South Carolina with the North Carolina cities of Whiteville, Elizabethtown, Clinton, and a short distance north of its terminus, Smithfield. US 701 has four business routes in North Carolina, including those through Tabor City, Whiteville, Clarkton, and Clinton.
U.S. Route 421 (US 421) is part of the United States Numbered Highway System that runs from Fort Fisher, North Carolina to Michigan City, Indiana. In the U.S. state of North Carolina, US 421 travels 328 miles (528 km) from its southern terminus at Fort Fisher to the Tennessee state line near the community of Zionville, North Carolina. US 421 traverses the state from east to west travelling from the coastal plains to Appalachian Mountains. It provides an important connection between the cities of Wilmington, Sanford, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and Boone. Despite being signed as north–south, much of the routing of US 421 in North Carolina runs in an east–west direction, particularly between Greensboro and the Tennessee state line. Portions of US 421 have been upgraded to freeway standards including the majority of its routing between Sanford and North Wilkesboro.
North Carolina Highway 403 (NC 403) is a primary state highway located in U.S. State of North Carolina. The highway travels through Sampson, Duplin, and Wayne Counties between its southern terminus at U.S. Route 701 Business in Clinton and NC 55 in Williams. Between its termini, NC 403 connects to Interstate 40 (I-40) and Faison. The highway is primarily rural and predominantly travels through rural forests and farmlands. While signed in a north-south direction, NC 403 physically travels in a northeast-southwest direction along the duration of its route.
Several special routes of U.S. Route 701 exist, from South Carolina to North Carolina. In order from south to north, separated by type, they are as follows.
The Coharie Intra-tribal Council, Inc. is a state-recognized tribe in North Carolina. The headquarters are in Clinton, North Carolina.
Great Coharie Creek is a 48.88 mi (78.66 km) long 5th order tributary to the Black River in Sampson County, North Carolina.
Franklin Township is a township in Sampson County, North Carolina, United States.
Dismal Township is a township in Sampson County, North Carolina, United States.
Mingo Township is a township in Sampson County, North Carolina, United States.
Herring Township is a township in Sampson County, North Carolina, United States.
Plain View Township is a township in Sampson County, North Carolina, United States.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |