General Pencil
Last checked: Oct 21, 2026
The full answer: Is General Pencil Made in USA?Verification Summary
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Manufacturing Location
Jersey City, NJ
Headquarters
Jersey City, NJ
Founded
1889
Products Verified
14 products
Evidence Breakdown
Factory Location Specificity
Specific factory city identified
Website Claim
The brand's website says it makes its products in the USA
Manufacturing History
Long record of US manufacturing
Known Overseas Production
No imported lines on record
Verification Notes
All pencils and art supplies manufactured in Jersey City, NJ since 1889. Oldest pencil manufacturer in the USA. Uses responsibly harvested incense cedar wood.
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Manufacturing Profile
General Pencil manufactures at its factory in Jersey City, NJ. Founded in 1889, 137 years ago. The 14 General Pencil listings here span 2 categories: arts & crafts and office & school.
Verification tier
98% average
Very High: strong brand evidence plus city-level origin statements for the products
Factory evidence
Specific city
Jersey City, NJ
Catalog breadth
14 products
2 categories
How we verified General Pencil
Most recent check: Oct 21, 2026
From the brand's website
We re-read generalpencil.com on Oct 11, 2026 and did not find an explicit statement about where its products are made. This page relies on the other evidence below.Store listings
We read the live store listing for 14 of the 14 General Pencil products on this page (most recently Oct 21, 2026). 9 of them state US origin on the listing itself:
- “manufactured in united states” on General Pencil Charcoal Drawing Kit 12-Piece
- “Made in the USA” on General Pencil Cedar Pointe Graphite Pencils with Sharpener
- “Made in USA” on General Pencil Drawing Pencil Kit 10-Piece
Removed products
We have removed 1 General Pencil product from this site after finding it was not made in the USA. Only the products below remain listed.- General Pencil Kimberly Graphite Pencil Kit · removed Sep 18, 2026
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General Pencil was founded in 1889 and makes the products listed here in Jersey City, NJ. The site lists 14 verified American-made General Pencil products.
Pencils from Jersey City since 1889
The Weissenborn family has run General Pencil Company since 1889, and its history page says the company "continues to manufacture pencils in Jersey City, NJ." That covers the Kimberly graphite drawing pencils, the 557 charcoal pencils, the charcoal white pencils, Cedar Pointe No. 2 pencils and the pastel and colored pencils.
General Pencil labels them carefully. Most pencil and charcoal pages read "Made in the USA with Domestic and Imported Materials." The pencil is made in New Jersey. Some of what goes into it is not.
The kit parts that come from elsewhere
The accessories are imported, and the company says so on each page. Its erasers read "Eraser made in Spain." Its sharpener reads "Made in China with German Stainless Steel Blade." A pencil extender is "Made in Germany," and one sketch pad lists "Paper Made in Spain."
In mixed sets such as the charcoal drawing kits and The Original charcoal set, each part gets its own line, for example "Pencil made in the USA with American and imported materials" next to a Chinese-made sharpener. A kit is a US pencil set with foreign extras, so read the parts list if that matters to you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is General Pencil made in the USA?
Yes, for the 14 products listed here. General Pencil manufactures in Jersey City, NJ. General Pencil makes graphite, charcoal and pastel pencils in its own factory in Jersey City, New Jersey, run by the Weissenborn family since 1889. Its erasers and sharpeners are imported.
Where is General Pencil manufactured?
General Pencil is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ. Manufacturing takes place in Jersey City, NJ.
What General Pencil products can I buy?
The site lists 14 General Pencil products in Arts & Crafts and Office & School. Each one links to a store that sells it.
When was General Pencil founded?
General Pencil was founded in 1889. General Pencil makes graphite, charcoal and pastel pencils in its own factory in Jersey City, New Jersey, run by the Weissenborn family since 1889. Its erasers and sharpeners are imported.
Where can I buy General Pencil products?
Every General Pencil product listed here links to a store that sells it, either a large online retailer or the brand's own shop.