The town of Wallace was first known as Duplin Crossroads and was incorporated into existence in 1873. Later in 1899, the town fathers decided to adopt the new name, Wallace, to honor Stephen D. Wallace, an official of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.
Wallace is Duplin County's largest population and retail trade center serving over 50,000 people in a surrounding three county area. The population of Wallace in 2003 was 3,384 people.
Wallace is proud of their progressive nature which has helped to bring Interstate 40, improved highways and roads as well as an Industrial Park for future business growth. Wallace is also in the process of upgrading their sewage plant capabilities and is home to a city-run library, recreation department, airport and an 18-hole golf course.
Wallace is governed by a mayor, five councilmen, and council-city manager as their main form of government.
Pre-schools are available for children ages 3 and 4 in Wallace and our public schools offer modern facilities and excellent administration, faculty and staff. Wallace Elementary School serves students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Charity Middle School reaches the sixth through eighth grade ranges and the Wallace-Rose High School educates grades nine through twelve. The Duplin County Education Foundation raises funds to foster, promote and encourage educational opportunities and programs within our public schools for which funding is not available. Three private schools are also located within eighteen miles of Wallace.
Wallace has an active Chamber of Commerce which meets the second Thursday of every month. Wallace 100 Committee, Inc. (chartered by the Chamber) promotes the welfare of trade, manufacturing, industrial and agricultural interest of the town and surrounding area. SouthPark, a new industrial park, is open near I-40 in Wallace. Low tax rates are an incentive to industry and business considering the Wallace area. Textiles, garment sewing, poultry processing, frozen foods and swine production are all prospering industries in the area. The downtown business district thrives in Wallace as does the stretch of business along Highway 117. The Wallace Airport, Henderson Field, serves to make Wallace more accessible. The airport offers a 4,000 foot paved and lighted runway with a navigational beacon.
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