Tag: Beulaville
Beulaville is a town in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,067 at the 2000 census.
Beulaville was founded in 1873 out of necessity for a trading center for nearby farmers and those in the business of logging and turpentine production. The majority of the original families were of Welsh, English, German, African, and later Scotch-Irish descent. Beulaville was incorporated in 1915. The town, originally dubbed “Snatchit” and “Tearshirt” by locals, was once notorious for alcoholism and frequent street brawls. The name Beulaville was proposed by the postmistress, Ida Sandlin, who officially had it changed in 1910. Beulaville was named after the Beulah Baptist Church.
Beulaville is located at 34°55′25″N 77°46′27″W / 34.92361°N 77.77417°W / 34.92361; -77.77417 (34.923533, -77.774053).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,067 people, 442…
