Currituck County, North Carolina: History and Information

Currituck County, North Carolina

Currituck County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Currituck
Year Organized: 1672
Square Miles: 262

Court House:

PO Box 39
County Courthouse
Currituck, NC 27929-0039

Etymology - Origin of County Name

It is "traditionally said to be an Indian word for wild geese; Coratank."

Demographics:

History

Currituck was formed as early as 1668 as a precinct of Albemarle County. It is "traditionally said to be an Indian word for wild geese; Coratank." It is in the northeastern section of the State and is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, Albemarle Sound, Camden County, and the state of Virginia. The present land area is 261.70 square miles and the 2000 population was 18,190. Currituck Court House, mentioned as early as 1755, was the name of the county seat. Today the words "Court House" have been dropped and only Currituck is used.

Neighboring Counties:

Atlantic Ocean

Albemarle Sound

Camden

State of Virginia

Cities and Towns:

- Currituck (County Seat)

County Resources:

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