Caswell County, North Carolina

Caswell County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2000, 23,501 people lived there. Its county seat is Yanceyville.

Caswell County, North Carolina
Map
Map of North Carolina highlighting Caswell County
Location in the state of North Carolina
Map of the USA highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded 1777
Seat Yanceyville
Largest town Yanceyville
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

428 sq mi (1,109 km²)
425 sq mi (1,101 km²)
3.3 sq mi (9 km²), 0.8%
Population
 - (2010)
 - Density

23,719
56/sq mi (22/km²)
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website: www.caswellcountync.gov
Named for: Richard Caswell

History

Caswell County was made in 1777 from the northern part of Orange County. In 1792 the eastern half of Caswell County was made into Person County.

Government

Caswell County is part of the local Piedmont Triad Council of Governments.

Connected counties

These counties are connected to Caswell County:

Cities and towns

These cities and towns are in Caswell County:

Caswell County, North Carolina Media

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