Caswell
The county was formed in 1777 from Orange County. It was named for Richard Caswell, Governor of North Carolina from 1776 to 1780.
In 1791 the eastern half of Caswell County became Person County. Source Wikipedia
Caswell County Historical Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 278
Yanceyville, NC 27379
VA-NC Piedmont Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 2272
Danville, VA 24541
(covers Caswell, Person, Rockingham Counties in NC and a few counties in Virginia)
Caswell County Courthouse
PO Box 98
County Courthouse
Yanceyville, NC 27379
Census
1790 Federal Census transcription – Hillsborough district
1850 Federal Census Index – by last name only
1850 Federal Census Transcription with index Directory opens to listing of index files by last name and text files by page number.
Cemeteries
USGS listing of Caswell County cemeteries
Query Forums
Caswell County, NC Query Forum
Caswell County, NC at Genforum
Cities and towns of Caswell County:
Blanch
Blanche
Estelle
Frogsboro
Leasburg
Milton
Osmond
Pelham
Prospect Hill
Providence
Yanceyville (County Seat)
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