The Town of Walstonburg was incorporated in 1908. The Town had another name before it officially became Walstonburg. The community, prior to the incorporation was known as Fieldsboro. Just as Walstonburg was named for Walston family, Fieldsboro was named for the Fields family.
Walstonburg is the only Town in Greene County that has a daily scheduled train running at the present time. In addition, it is the only town on the East of the Mississippi that houses such a unique water tower.
On April 20, 1971 the Town of Walstonburg received the North Carolina’s Governor’s Award. From the incorporation until 1982 the Town’s operations and meetings took place in the back of a grocery store or in the Fire Station. The first full-time Town Clerk, Treasurer and Tax Collector was appointed in January 1982. Prior to this, Mr. Rouse was the Town Clerk, and held the position for 34 years. The first official Town Office was opened on Wilson Street in March of 1982.
Rumor has it that the heart of Walstonburg was once the site of a large pig pen. This has all changed and the Town of Walstonburg has been recognized as one of the cleanest, neatest Towns in North Carolina.