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Halifax County, North Carolina
Halifax County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Halifax
Year Organized: 1758
Square Miles: 725
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Court House: PO Box 38
County Courthouse
Halifax, NC 27839-0038
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
It was named in honor of George Montague, Second Earl of Halifax.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau
Quick Facts
History
Halifax was formed in 1758 from Edgecombe. The act was to become effective in January 1759. It was named in honor of George Montague, Second Earl of Halifax. It is in the northeastern section of the State and is bounded by Bertie, Martin, Edgecombe, Nash,
Warren and Northampton counties. The present land area is 725.36 square miles and the 2000 population was 57,370. The first court was held at Enfield. Halifax was made the county seat by an act passed in 1758.
Neighboring Counties:
- Bertie
- Martin
- Edgecombe
- Nash
- Warren
- Northampton
Cities and Towns:
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- Enfield |
town |
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- Halifax
(County Seat) |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Hobgood |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Littleton |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Roanoke Rapids |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Scotland Neck |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Weldon |
town |
Incorporated Area |
County Resources:
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County Resource Guide
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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,
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