It was named in honor
of the discoverer of the New World.1
In 1810 Whiteville was laid out on James B. White's land and the public
buildings were ordered to be erected there. Whiteville is the county seat.1
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The North Carolina Reptile is the Eastern Box Turtle.
The Box Turtle is a land-based turtle, ands are long-lived, taking some 10-20 years to reach sexual maturity.