Princeton is a small town in Johnston County, North Carolina with a population of approximately 1,200 people.
There is an airfield just south of town, called Hinton Field, but rarely sees use for anything other than small and private airplanes, as it is a dirt landing strip.
There has been consideration of returning passenger service to the west-east railroad through downtown, with Princeton being a possible stop along the route.
Sidewalks are located in town, promoting the use of bicycling and walking throughout town. Otherwise, vehicular travel is the only other method of transportation.
Established in 2009 and expanded on in 2010, the Princeton Veteran Memorial is located on W. Railroad Avenue in town. This memorial recognizes veterans from all branches of service, including POWs. Accompanying it is the annual Princeton Veterans Day Celebration, which includes a parade. Also, the Princeton Christmas Parade is held annually and usually falls on the first Saturday in December.
There are two grocery stores in town, Food Lion and Piggly Wiggly, as well as two banks, BB&T and First Citizens. Entering Princeton from the west, you can find the Deacon Jones Used Car Center. Also, located next to Food Lion on the east side of town, there is a Family Dollar and Triangle Service Center. A mile further east of town, you can shop at Dollar General, Ormond's Gas & Appliances Center, and Golf Carts & More. In downtown, there is Woodard's Drugstore, Holt's Hardware, Auto Parts & Supply Co., Quickshirts, Casey's Floral & Catering Service, Triangle Mobility & Medical Supply, People's Clothiers, Tippy Toes Dance Studio, and the Princeton News Leader.
The town offers chain restaurants: Hardee's, Bojangles', Hwy 55 Burgers (formerly Andy's Cheesesteaks & Cheeseburgers), Subway, and Hong Kong Chinese,
The local restaurants are Nick Bombino's Pizza-n-Stuf, Fran's, and So Cool Snow and Ice Cream.
The closest motels are in Smithfield and Goldsboro, each roughly 10 miles from Princeton.
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