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North Carolina Counties
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North Carolina Counties
North Carolina is divided into 100 counties. North Carolina ranks 28th in size by area,
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Beaufort County, North Carolina
Beaufort County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Washington
Year Organized: 1705
Square Miles: 828
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Court House: 121 West 3rd Street
County Courthouse
Washington, NC 27889-0000
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Beaufort was first called Pamptecough, the name being changed about 1712. It was named for Henry Somerset, Duke of Beaufort, who in 1709 became one of the Lords Proprietors.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts:
Census Bureau Quick Facts
History
Beaufort was first called Pamptecough, the name being changed about 1712. It was named for Henry Somerset, Duke of Beaufort, who in 1709 became one of the Lords Proprietors. It is in the eastern section of the State and is bounded by Craven, Hyde, Martin,
Pamlico, Pitt, and Washington counties. The present land area is 827.97 square miles and the 2000 population was 44,958. Bath, incorporated in 1705, was the first county seat. Washington was made the county seat in 1785.
Neighboring Counties:
- Craven
- Hyde
- Martin
- Pamlico
- Pitt
- Washington
Cities and Towns:
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- Aurora |
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- Bath |
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- Belhaven |
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- Chocowinity |
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- Pantego |
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- Washington
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- Washington Park |
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County Resources:
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.
Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally,
act locally." |
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