Goldsboro - North Carolina - 4K Downtown Drive

Saturday afternoon drive around Goldsboro, NC.
Filmed: January 2021
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From Wikipedia:
Goldsboro, originally Goldsborough, is a city in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 36,437 at the 2010 Census. It is the principal city of and is included in the Goldsboro, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The nearby town of Waynesboro was founded in 1787, and Goldsboro was incorporated in 1847. It is the county seat of Wayne County. The city is situated in North Carolina's Coastal Plain and is bordered on the south by the Neuse River and the west by the Little River, about 40 miles (64 km) southwest of Greenville, 50 miles (80 km) southeast of Raleigh, the state capital, and 75 miles (121 km) north of Wilmington in Southeastern North Carolina. Seymour Johnson Air Force Base is located in Goldsboro.
Around 1787, when Wayne County was formed, a town named Waynesborough grew around the county's courthouse. In 1787, William Whitfield III (son of William Whitfield II) and his son were appointed "Directors and Trustees" for designing and building the town. Located on the east bank of the Neuse River, the town became the county seat. Population growth in Waynesborough continued through the 1830s. However, this changed once the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad was completed in the early 1840s. By then, a hotel had been built at the intersection of the railroad and New Bern Road, which grew into a community after the train started to transport passengers from there.
More and more citizens soon relocated from Waynesborough to this growing village, named eventually "Goldsborough's Junction" after Major Matthew T. Goldsborough, an Assistant Chief Engineer with the railroad line. Later this was shortened simply to Goldsborough. In 1847, the town was incorporated and became the new Wayne County seat following a vote of the citizens of Wayne County. Local legend has it the Goldsborough supporters put moonshine in the town's well to encourage people to vote for Goldsborough.
In the following decades, Goldsborough's growth continued in part by new railroad connections to Charlotte and Beaufort. By 1861, the town's population was estimated to be 1,500. It was the trading center of a rural area that started with yeoman farmers. By this time, it had been developed as large cotton plantations dependent on the labor of enslaved African Americans, as the invention of the cotton gin had enabled profitable cultivation of short-staple cotton in the upcounties.
In December 1862, the Battle of Goldsborough Bridge was waged, in which both sides fought for possession of the strategically significant Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Bridge. Union General John Foster arrived with his troops on December 17, aiming to destroy this bridge in order to put an end to the vital supply chain from the port of Wilmington. He succeeded on that same day, his troops overpowering the small number of defending Confederate soldiers and burning down the bridge. On their way back to New Bern, Foster's men were attacked again by Confederate troops, but they survived with fewer casualties than the enemy. The important bridge at Goldsborough was rebuilt in a matter of weeks.
In 1869, the spelling of the city was officially changed to Goldsboro. Wayne County was part of North Carolina's 2nd congressional district following the Civil War, when it was known as the "Black Second", for its majority-black population. This district elected four Republican African Americans to Congress in the 19th century, three of them after the Reconstruction era. The attorney George Henry White was the last to serve, being elected in 1894 and serving two terms.

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[@kashfortheking]

Too bad Wilbur’s isn’t the same. McCall’s is still hanging on though 😎. Goldsboro people know what I’m talking about.

[@michaelwiggins5096]

You damn right bruh...best Q in the state hands down!!!

[@sharonduren3160]

I miss Scotts

[@latonyacham1519]

And Giffin’s barbque is definitely missed💯

[@sherryw9206]

My hometown. I don't miss it. Too much killing there.

[@MileageMikeTravels]

I don't blame you.

[@monique27ification]

Me either

[@obscure323]

Damn, is it that bad? Me and my wife were thinking of moving there with our kids.

[@bidenhasdementia8657]

@@obscure323 lol. Abort. Abort. Abort.

[@obscure323]

@@bidenhasdementia8657 🤣🤣🤣

[@latonyacham1519]

James Street was on lit back in the day, when my great uncle DJ Magic man played music at the Elks Lodge and the Villa R.I.P uncle Magic🙏🏾

[@barbdant1]

We are working on a history of James Street. If you have history you want to share, let me know. We plan to have small park in place by February 2025. Thanks. .

[@mizzassassin]

Born on base, raised in MT Olive and lived in Goldsboro for most of my adult life. Moved to Denver last week and have been fighting back some serious homesickness and idolising this place. Bring back some nostalgic moments from driving on some of the same streets and hanging out on Center St playing Pokemon Go, but I think I'm getting the jist that leaving might have been best. It will always be home, and I will probably always miss it in some form or fashion, but there is no real growth or jobs. I've gone through two lay offs, the most recent being with SPX Flow last spring. Thanks for this video; its helped put things back into perspective and made me realise why I left in the first place again.

[@strongarmorus4132]

I'm from Da Boro and currently say there. It's ok need better jobs in manufacturing.

[@carolkiep2700]

Great video! My wife and I lived in Goldsboro from 1966 to 1970 when I was stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. I actually recognized street names. We lived on East Ash Street, So you went by where we used to live. We enjoyed our time in Goldsboro.

[@roscoebarnes1222]

Born and raised in Wayne County. Goldsboro has got worse over the years. Left for about 6 years while in the service and came back to wayne county..... currently looking to move on again. It's pretty rough and getting worse

[@evangreid1484]

Hello Roscoe I'm with u

[@mattedwards4533]

Not a town where you want to rear your children! To dangerous!

[@lilrock1018]

Brings back some memories but a lot of that stuff has changed I see... The decorate the hell out of center Street and there was only two tractors circles r.I.p to Central Park

[@sharonswift8668]

I’m from Goldsboro but, glad I left.

[@MileageMikeTravels]

Sounds about right.

[@4grandskids457]

i'm from goldsboro i'm glad i left goldsboro it not the same

[@scottwebster8756]

I worked at Seymour Johnson AFB in the early 90s and lived on N. Lionel. The streets are familiar as you go. Posting the street names on the screen help my memory.

[@jayragoonanan2598]

I've lived in many places but goldsboro is by far the most depressing.

[@MileageMikeTravels]

Lol sounds about right.

[@xncman]

from greene country but spent a lot of time in golds....i remember when berkley mall opened and how packed it was at xmass..moved away in 85...go back often to visit family...things are so much cheaper then in fl...i do miss the slow pace sometimes...so sad like most small rural towns in the us are disappearing

[@darkmannc]

I think i watched ALL of your videos... Every place you've been i been and it brings back memories. I never knew you did my hometown! 😅😂😂😂

[@dsuggs3989]

I love my Goldsboro. Born and raised

[@drewcraig4167]

This is goldsboro, according to people who never lived in the hood,

[@leonation89]

You just all up and through Eastern North Carolina I see lol. Good ol Goldsboro.

[@MileageMikeTravels]

Lol I take it you’re familiar with these towns?

[@leonation89]

@@MileageMikeTravels yes I am. I'm from Greenville lol. I know all of these surrounding towns off the back of my head just as well as I know Petersburg VA off the back of my head and all of Virginia lol

[@leonation89]

@@MileageMikeTravels I was raised in both states

[@danasiegbunam6358]

I live in nc.

[@MileageMikeTravels]

Oh ok gotcha. I grew up in Kinston myself actually. Never want to live there again.

[@kellymclean1189]

I Wonder If That Was The Wayne County Courthouse On The Right

[@evandicesare929]

I know we’re exactly this is brings back memories

[@kellymclean1189]

W Elm St Coming From Berkeley Blvd At SJAFB To U S Hwy 13-117 By-Pass

[@latonyacham1519]

I’m from Goldsboro at least they fixed up downtown after all of these years, especially them busted tail colored Christmas lights they finally took down 🤣

[@demarricostrong6318]

Do Dudley and Mount olive next

[@kellymclean1189]

The Old Goldsboro Train 🚆Station

[@kellymclean1189]

The Goldsboro USPS On The Right

[@LeafInTheWind88]

I enjoyed this. This is where I was born an raised🙏🏽❤️

[@dsuggs3989]

Love my city!! The city needs to bring jobs there good paying jobs! Spiritual health, Mental Health.

[@DarkCloudNC]

I’m from Clinton NC and I was here just yesterday. Goldsboro looks terrible

[@allenwood3805]

Center Street does look nice during Christmas time

[@mimimcarthur8164]

I know exactly where your at, been in goldsboro since 2003

[@lilrock1018]

I remember when the waffle House was built and Sonic after all these years I can't believe it's still there

[@ireece]

Nice

[@MileageMikeTravels]

Thanks

[@ireece]

@@MileageMikeTravels Your welcome

[@parrisblair7358]

No South Walnut , it runs East and West. I love the post Mike.

[@KeebasLife]

It looks dead and run down.

[@krd1090]

No were to get good smoke here in goldsboro

[@latonyacham1519]

🤣🤣🤣

[@ivanherring7003]

Hmmm he forgot to ride through the hood i wonder why

[@lilrock1018]

The more things change the more things look the same. Haven't been back since 06

[@centralnorthcarolinarailfa6596]

Google: 11:52 Approching a railroad crossing.. Me: THERE IS NO CROSSING IN SIGHT!!

[@MileageMikeTravels]

😂

[@sandraramirez5984]

I live in the suburbs of the great city of Goldsboro

[@JusticeSupremeBEING]

Haaaa! Funny! Goldsboro WISH it had a dam suburb. You got the city of Goldsboro, and then the country, that's it. People in Goldsboro wouldn't know what a dam suburb IS.

[@hongkong407]

Aijallah spoke that The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, also known as Soviet Ukraine, was one of the constituent republics of the Soviet Union from the Union's inception in 1922 until its breakup in 1991. In the anthem of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, the republic was referred to simply as Ukraine. Capital: Kyiv Founded: 1919 Area: 233,090 mi² Date dissolved: August 24, 1991 Currency: Soviet ruble

[@samgoldsboro6747]

Goldsboro thats a good name for a town

[@Anne-Marie_ThatGirl]

HOME SWEET HOME ...peace

[@xgokitachix]

Show em where we come from.

[@sharonswift8668]

Yeah the old project. Born and raised in those projects been in suburbs of Philly for over 40 years.

[@xgokitachix]

@@sharonswift8668 hell yea

[@mattedwards4533]

If you are able to send your children to college you are lucky. when your children graduate they leave Goldsboro due to no jobs.

[@jamesbnadaparati352]

Could of cruised by the mall lolol

[@lilrock1018]

Chinese people still kept their spot after all these years.... Before I left I used to be Piggly wiggly and right before that they used to be was it like A&w grocery something like that

[@lilrock1018]

The little chinese restaurant is still there really? That was my spot

[@saladsalad9991]

around 10:24 you run a stop sign...

[@lilrock1018]

Oh snap Krispy kremes in the same spot., Where I live at now there is no Krispy Kreme in the whole state

[@Bojangleschicken910]

Home of the Air Force

[@plutobills5359]

My homies in Durham are from there the Hill family and my other homie Chucky

[@lilrock1018]

Who remembers the green store on elm

[@boydboyd2217]

It was called BLUES

[@sharonduren3160]

They passed the bribe building smh long as u got money u get anything here

[@blackmondayquan439]

Goldsboro famous with commercials and Seymour Johnson not lol #FamousManJustFamous

[@thechaosmaster9934]

I live there

[@MattRose1985]

Take away the AFB Goldsboro would be nothing.

[@MileageMikeTravels]

You’re probably right about that. It would be Kinston.

[@mattedwards4533]

Its nothing already!

[@JusticeSupremeBEING]

​@@mattedwards4533Right. WITH the base, it ain't hitting on sh*t. I use to run thru Goldsboro and those other bumkin towns in the east back in the 90's.

[@kattmd1]

The roads are horrible. I have. A brand new. Car haven't even had it long enough to get an oil change. Ii was driving the other night and i my car sank down in road hitting somethinga raised drain cover Metal.. I pulled over and cut car off and now he will not drive I put my car in drive and it rolls back in. Revere. This wrong they have beem working on over a year. No cones or anything on road every thing was all on the side of road. I am so upset car is broke down and i emailwd city and no one is return call. So disappointed

[@kattmd1]

@Step bro roads are horrible

[@sharonduren3160]

This must be a 👮

[@MileageMikeTravels]

Haha. Nah.

[@robinthomas678]

Or someone plotting...that's what I was thinking.

[@daolongnguyen168]

Smithfield county more popular, look at who created AIJALLAH lol US

[@lilrock1018]

Lantern Inn, Sonic and waffle House... 3 job I worked there.

[@mudhakirswaleh7901]

The problem of your videos you drive on the same streets

[@kellymclean1189]

Goldsboro Wayne County The Intersections Of U S Hwy 70-13-117 N C Hwy 581-111 Plus I -795 And I-42