Granville County, North Carolina, United States

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Overview of Granville County

Name:
Granville County
Place Type:
County
Located In:
North Carolina, United States
Description (GNIS):
Located in north central North Carolina along the boundary with Virginia, 54 km (34 mi) north of Raleigh; County Seat: Oxford.
History (GNIS):
Formed in 1746 from Edgecombe County and named in honor of John Carteret, Earl of Granville (1690-1763) who owned the Granville District and refused to sell his property to England in 1729. (NC-T11/p197-98)
County Seat:
Oxford
Coordinates:
Latitude:36.316810936° 19' 00.5"N

Longitude:-78.649724678° 38' 59.0"W
Population:
38,345
Elevation:
144 m
Surrounding Counties:
- Mecklenburg (Virginia) NE
- Vance E
- Franklin SE
- Wake S
- Durham SW
- Person W
- Halifax (Virginia) NW
Histopolis Place ID:
381791314
Updated May 6, 2020