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North Carolina Counties

North Carolina is divided into 100 counties. North Carolina ranks 28th in size by area, but has the seventh most counties in the country.

Pitt County, North Carolina

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

County Seat: Greenville
Year Organized: 1760
Square Miles: 652

Court House:

1717 West Fifth St
County Courthouse
Greenville, NC 27834-1601

Etymology - Origin of County Name

It was named in honor of William Pitt.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County History

Pitt was formed in 1760 from Beaufort. The act was to become effective January 1,1761. It was named in honor of William Pitt. It is in the eastern section of the State and is bounded by Beaufort, Craven, Lenoir, Greene, Wilson, Edgecombe and Martin counties. The present land area is 651.58 square miles and the 2000 population was 133,719. The act establishing the county authorized the courts to be held at the home of John Hardy until a courthouse could be built. It also directed the justices to contract for the construction of the courthouse, prison and stocks on John Hardy's land on the south side of Tar River, near the Chapel known as Hardy's Chapel. In 1771 Martinsboro was established on Richard Evans's land, and in 1774 the courthouse, prison and stocks were moved to Martinsboro. Court was held at the home of John Lessley until the new courthouse, prison and stocks were completed. In 1787 Martinsborough was changed to Greenville. Greenville is the county seat.

Neighboring Counties:

Beaufort
Craven
Lenoir
Greene
Wilson
Edgecombe
Martin

Cities and Towns:

- Ayden	town	Incorporated Area
- Bethel	town	Incorporated Area
- Falkland	town	Incorporated Area
- Farmville	town	Incorporated Area
- Fountain	town	Incorporated Area
- Greenville (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Grifton	town	Incorporated Area
- Grimesland	town	Incorporated Area
- Simpson	village	Incorporated Area
- Winterville	town	Incorporated Area

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The history of our nation was a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names given the counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic features of this country!"

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