| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
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| Wilson |
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| city (1990 pop. 36,930), seat of Wilson co., E N.C., in a rich agricultural region; inc. 1849. It is a commercial and industrial center with a large tobacco market. Manufactures include textile goods (especially clothing), metal products, and processed foods. Barton College (formerly Atlantic Christian College) and a county technical institute are in Wilson. |
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