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 | |
Location in the state of North Carolina | |
North Carolina's location in the U.S. | |
Statistics | |
Founded | 1777 |
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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:
- Pittsylvania County, Virginia - north
- Halifax County, Virginia - northeast
- Person County, North Carolina - east
- Orange County, North Carolina - southeast
- Alamance County, North Carolina - southwest
- Rockingham County, North Carolina - west
Cities and towns
These cities and towns are in Caswell County:
Caswell County, North Carolina Media
Entering Caswell County from Danville, Virginia on US 29
Other websites
- Caswell County government official website Archived 2007-04-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Caswell County Historical Association