Local Wiki
Johnston County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 14, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- First Monday of each month at 9:00 AM and third Monday of each month at 7:00 PM.
- Meeting location
- Commissioners' Meeting Room, Johnston County Courthouse Annex, 207 East Johnston Street, Smithfield, NC 27577.
- Register of Deeds
- Craig Olive · 919.989.5160 · craig.olive@johnstonnc.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.johnstonnc.com/board-of-commissioners/agendas-and-minutes/
- Chair, Board of Commissioners
- Board of Commissioners, 7 members elected countywide at-large to staggered four-year terms. Chair and Vice Chair elected annually by the Board from among its members.
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Towns (11)
- Archer Lodge (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Benson (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Four Oaks
- Kenly (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Micro
- Pine Level (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Princeton
- Selma (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Smithfield
- Wilson's Mills
- Zebulon
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (1)
- Johnston County Public Schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Emergency services districts (26)
- 50 - 210 Community Fire Department, Inc.
- Antioch Fire Department, Incorporated
- Benson Fire Department
- Bentonville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Bethany Rural Fire Department of Johnston County, Inc.
- Blackman's Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Brogden Rural Fire Department, Inc.
- Clayton Fire Department
- Cleveland Fire Department, Incorporated
- Corinth-Holder Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Elevation Fire Department, Incorporated
- Four Oaks Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Kenly Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated
- Meadow Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Micro Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Newton Grove Fire & Rescue
- North Side Fire & Rescue, Inc.
- Oakland Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Pine Level Volunteer Fire Department Inc.
- Princeton Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated
- Selma Fire Department
- Smithfield Fire Department
- Strickland Cross Roads Fire Department, Incorporated
- West Johnston Fire Department, Incorporated
- Wilson's Mills Fire and Rescue Department, Incorporated
- Zebulon Fire Department
Source: NC Fire Districts (NC OneMap / NC Office of State Fire Marshal)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (3)
- Benson Housing Authority
- Selma Housing Authority
- Smithfield Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Johnston Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Water Supply (1)
- Whitley Heights Sanitary District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)