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is a city in Sampson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,636 as of 2003. It is the county seat and largest city in Sampson County. Clinton is named for American Revolution General Richard Clinton.
The first settlers came to the Clinton area around 1740. The City of Clinton was incorporated in 1852. Since Clinton is practically the geographic center of the county, it developed as the major agricultural marketing center.