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Faison is a town in Duplin County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 961 at the 2010 census.

Faison town overview:
Name:	Faison town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	North Carolina
County:	Duplin County, Sampson County
Elevation:	161 ft (49 m)
Total Area:	0.87 sq mi (2.24 km²)
Land Area:	0.87 sq mi (2.24 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	784
Population Density:	905.31/sq mi (349.66/km²)
ZIP code:	28341
FIPS code:	3722560
GNISfeature ID:	1020204
Website:	faisonnc.org

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History

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. A post office has been in operation at Faison since 1838.

The Faison Cemetery, Faison Historic District, Buckner Hill House, and John Wesley Mallard House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Geography

Faison is located in northwestern Duplin County at 35°6′57″N 78°8′25″W / 35.11583°N 78.14028°W / 35.11583; -78.14028 (35.115731, -78.140170). Two small parcels of land that are part of the town are located 3 miles (5 km) to the west of the rest of the town in Sampson County, next to Interstate 40. U.S. Route 117 passes through the center of town, leading northeast 3 miles (5 km) to Calypso and 21 miles (34 km) to Goldsboro, and south 8 miles (13 km) to Warsaw. North Carolina Highway 403 leads west 3 miles (5 km) to Interstate 40 at Exit 355.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Faison has a total area of 0.77 square miles (2.0 km), all land.