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Community Overview

Where community feels like family

W hen people move from Raleigh Coats, Dunn, and Erwin – and expands to
or another large city to live
some residents residing in Fuquay-Varina
in Lillington, they are moving and Sanford.
to the suburbs because of our town’s Life in Lillington is balanced and
outstanding reputation for building
sincerely good-natured. Here in central
community. It’s beautiful here where the
Harnett County, your new town is home to
Cape Fear River flows through the heart of
Lillington River Park, a nearly eight-acre
town and where everyone knows someone
park on the Cape Fear River, along with
on the sidewalks of the town. Lillington
other town and county parks and
is the county seat of Harnett County
the Botanical Trail. Campbell University
and is equidistant between Raleigh and
and Central Carolina Community College
the internationally recognized Research
offer higher education and lifetime
Triangle Park to the north, and Fayetteville
learning opportunities.
and the nation’s largest military installation,
Downtown on Main Street, residents
Fort Liberty, to the south.
Lillington Community Center
Harnett County is geographically and visitors browse the locally owned
diverse between the piedmont, sandhills, shops and make time for lunch, or a coffee,
and the coastal plain. The county is home and spirited cheers at local restaurants,
to five municipalities – Lillington, Angier, sports bars, and a winery tasting room.
LILLINGTON TIMELINE
1903
Pre-Colonial 1855 The Town of Lillington becomes official 1970
Both Iroquoian and Siouan-speaking Harnett County is formed on March 4, 1903 when Harnett County Raven Rock State Park is 2053
peoples occupy the present-day from Cumberland Commissioners purchase 100 acres established and offers space to Lillington will celebrate its
Harnett County area as Europeans County and named for near a ferry crossing on the south side camp, picnic, hike, bike, ride Sesquicentennial – 150 Years.
arrive. The river is a source of food, Revolutionary War patriot of the Cape Fear River. The name honors trails on horseback, and fish
water, recreation, and inspiration for and delegate to the the American Revolutionary War patriot, and canoe the Cape Fear River.
people then, and now. Continental Congress, John A. Lillington.
Cornelius Harnett.
1948
1730s-1740s 1859 The Lillington Area Chamber 2003
European settlement begins in the Originally named Long of Commerce opens to serve Lillington celebrates
area with English, Scot Highlander, Creek Village, Lillington is and grow local business its Centennial.
and German settlers. established as a county seat. opportunities.

1700 1800 1900 2000

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