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Granville

The county was formed in 1746 from Edgecombe County. It was named for John Carteret, 1st Earl Granville, who as heir to one of the eight original Lords Proprietors of the Province of Carolina, claimed one eighth of the land granted in the charter of 1665. The claim was established as consisting of approximately the northern half of North Carolina and this territory came to be known as the Granville District.

In 1752 parts of Granville County, Bladen County, and Johnston County were combined to form Orange County. In 1764 the eastern part of Granville County became Bute County. Finally, in 1881 parts of Granville County, Franklin County, and Warren County were combined to form Vance County. Source Wikipedia

The county seat of Granville County is Oxford. The county is divided into the following townships: Brassfield, Dutchville, Fishing Creek, Oak Hill, Oxford, Salem, Sassafras Fork, Tally Ho, and Walnut Grove.

Granville County NCGenweb site
Granville County NCGenweb Archives

Granville County Historical Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 1433
Oxford, NC 27565
Granville County and Oxford history

Granville County Courthouse
PO Box 906
County Courthouse
Oxford, NC 27565

Census

1790 Federal Census - surnames only - constructed from Tax lists

1800 Federal Census Index - by last name only

1810 Federal Census Index - by last name only

1820 Federal Census Index - by last name only

1830 Federal Census Index - by last name only

1840 Federal Census Index - by last name only

1850 Federal Census Index - by last name only

1850 Federal Census Transcription and Index Directory opens to listing of text files by index and page number

1860 Federal Census Images Directory opens to listing of image files by page number

Tax Records

1749 Tax list

1750 Tax list

1751 Tax list

1752 Tax list

1753 Tax list

1754 Tax list

1757 Tax list

1760 Tax list

1761 Tax list

1762 Tax list

Cemeteries

USGS listing of cemeteries in Granville County

Cemetery Transcriptions

Query Forums

Granville County, NC Query Forum

Granville County, NC at Genforum

Cities and towns of Granville County:

Bullock
Butner
Creedmoor
Northside
Oxford (County Seat)
Stem
Stovall

News related to Granville County, NC

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Granville County sheriff retires after 37 years on force - News14.com


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Granville County sheriff retires after 37 years on force
News14.com
OXFORD, NC – After nearly four decades behind the badge, the sheriff of Granville County is retiring. Tuesday was Sheriff David Smith's last day on the job.

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Wilkins new sheriff in Granville — Lawman pledges to serve people … - The Daily Dispatch

Wilkins new sheriff in Granville — Lawman pledges to serve people
The Daily Dispatch
OXFORD — Brin Wilkins became Granville County's new sheriff on Wednesday morning at the County Courthouse. Wilkins, with his wife, Karen,

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NCDOT awards $11M in Triangle contracts - Bizjournals.com

NCDOT awards $11M in Triangle contracts
Bizjournals.com
of 7 miles of US 1 at the Wake County line to NC 56 in Franklin County, and of 3 miles of US 158 from US 15 to US 158 in Granville County.
Warren, Granville to get bridge replacementsThe Daily Dispatch

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17 arrested on drug charges following Granville Sheriff's … - The Daily Dispatch

17 arrested on drug charges following Granville Sheriff's
The Daily Dispatch
OXFORD — At least 17 persons were arrested as a result of an undercover operation in the fight against illegal drugs in Granville County.

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Parents of late Granville County girls to appeal suit dismissal - The Herald-Sun

Parents of late Granville County girls to appeal suit dismissal
The Herald-Sun
The chase continued west on NC 56 and through the southeastern Granville County community of Wilton, through the city of Creedmoor and north onto US 15 in

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NCDOT: Much work in Granville will be on hold - The Daily Dispatch

NCDOT: Much work in Granville will be on hold
The Daily Dispatch
OXFORD — The Granville County Commission heard details about financial limitations faced by the NC Department of Transportation and the

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