Granville County, North Carolina

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.

Granville County, North Carolina
Map
Map of North Carolina highlighting Granville 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 June 28, 1746
(279 years ago)
 (1746-06-28)
Seat Oxford
Largest community Butner
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

537.59 sq mi (1,392 km²)
531.99 sq mi (1,378 km²)
5.60 sq mi (15 km²), 1.04
Population
 -  Density


Website: granvillecounty.org
Named for: John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville

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:

Granville County, North Carolina Media

References

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

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