Buck Swamp, Wayne County, North Carolina


Buck Swamp is a township in northwestern Wayne County, North Carolina, United States near the city of Goldsboro and the town of Pikeville.

Education

The school system for Buck Swamp is operated by Wayne County Public Schools. The township contains Northwest Elementary School. Norwayne Middle School, is located in the nearby town of Fremont, and Charles B. Aycock High School is located in the nearby town of Pikeville

Community

The community contains three volunteer fire departments, Little River, Nahunta, and Pikeville-Pleasant Grove. Several churches of various denominations are contained within Buck Swamp, including , , , and several other churches. There are various recreational activities to be enjoyed within Buck Swamp, including youth baseball at the Eastern Carolina Athletic Park, kayaking along the Little River, and fishing in the many creeks, swamps, and ponds.

Industry

Businesses included in this township include Nahunta Pork Center, Benton and Son's Fabricators, a Bayer Cropscience Breeding and Trait Development Facility, and a Dollar General.

Location

The township is bordered by the Pikeville Township, which includes the Town of Pikeville, to the east and the Boon Hill Township, which includes the Town of Princeton, to the west. Other neighboring Townships include Fork Township, which includes the community of Rosewood, to the south, Stony Creek Township to the southeast, and the Great Swamp Township to the North. The southern border of the Buck Swamp Township follows the route of the Little River.

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