THE GRIFTON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Southeastern Floodplains and Low Terraces setting.
Grifton town has 2.68 square miles of land in Lenoir County, Pitt County. Its Census reference point is in Southeastern Floodplains and Low Terraces, within Southeastern Plains.
Irregular plains of sand, silt and clay support a mix of pine and hardwood landscapes. The region has more relief than the lower coastal plain, with generally gentle stream gradients.
Regional context: Southeastern Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
One place name. 2 county geographies.
Grifton intersects 2 county geographies: Lenoir County, Pitt County. A Grifton mailing address alone cannot choose the right record office; use the county and parcel identifier on the tax bill or deed.
Grifton by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Grifton, or 0% of its total area. It is 9.7 percentage points lower than the 9.7% recorded for North Carolina. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Grifton town has 1.6 times the land area of nearby Graingers CDP (1.65 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

