Faison, NC

Faison is a town in Duplin and Sampson counties, North Carolina, United States. The 2020 census counted 784 residents. Faison was originally called "Faison's Depot", and under the latter name was founded around 1833. The town was named for Henry Faison, the original owner of the town site. Faison's local map joins its older history to the places and landscapes that still shape the town today, all within the wider North Carolina setting. The local scoop is how Faison's history still shows up in the places people visit, work, learn, and meet. Faison is located in northwestern Duplin County. Two small parcels of land that are part of the town are located 3 miles to the west of the rest of the town in Sampson County, next to Interstate 40. Faison includes a historic district.