Granville County, North Carolina: History and Information

Granville County, North Carolina

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

County Seat: Oxford
Year Organized: 1746
Square Miles: 531

Court House:

PO Box 906
County Courthouse
Oxford, NC 27565-0906

Etymology - Origin of County Name

It was named in honor of John Carteret, Earl of Granville, who owned the Granville District.

Demographics:

History

Granville was formed in 1746 from Edgecombe. It was named in honor of John Carteret, Earl of Granville, who owned the Granville District. It is in the northeastern section of the State and is bounded by Vance, Wake, Durham and Person counties and the state of Virginia. The present land area is 531.12 square miles and the 2000 population was 48,498. The first county seat was called Granville Court House. In 1748 the location selected became unsatisfactory. Therefore, it was ordered that the courthouse be located on a branch of Tar River called Tabb's Creek. Oxford was made the county seat in 1811 and was incorporated in 1816.

Neighboring Counties:

Vance

Wake

Durham

Person

State of Virginia

Cities and Towns:

- Creedmoor

city

Incorporated Area

- Oxford (County Seat)

city

Incorporated Area

- Stem

town

Incorporated Area

- Stovall

town

Incorporated Area

County Resources:

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Granville County, North Carolina

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

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Demographics:

History

Neighboring Counties:

Cities and Towns:

County Resources:

County Resource Guide

Penn Foster High School