Granville County, North Carolina

Granville County
County
Granville County Courthouse
Motto: 
"Combining historic beauty with rich resources for tomorrow"
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°18′00″N 78°39′27″W / 36.299884°N 78.657634°W / 36.299884; -78.657634
Country United States
State North Carolina
EstablishedJune 28, 1746 (1746-06-28)
Named forJohn Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville
SeatOxford
Largest communityButner
Area
 • Total537.59 sq mi (1,392.4 km2)
 • Land531.99 sq mi (1,377.8 km2)
 • Water5.60 sq mi (14.5 km2)  1.04%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total60,992
 • Density114.65/sq mi (44.27/km2)
Congressional district4th
Websitegranvillecounty.org

Granville County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2020, 60,992 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Oxford.

History

The county was made in 1746 from Edgecombe County.

In 1752 parts of Granville County, Bladen County, and Johnston County were combined to form Orange County. In 1764 the eastern part of Granville County became Bute County. And in 1881 parts of Granville County, Franklin County, and Warren County were combined to form Vance County.

Government

Granville County is part of the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments.

Bordoring Counties

The counties border, or connect to, Granville County:

Cities and towns

These cities and towns are in Granville County:

References

  1. ↑ "QuickFacts: Granville County, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2024.

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