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
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries in Granville County
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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State Offers Reward In Missing Granville Woman Case - NBC 17.com
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State Offers Reward In Missing Granville Woman Case
NBC 17.com, NC - By NBC17 GRANVILLE COUNTY, NC – As the search for Kelly Currin Morris continues, the State has issued a reward of up to $5000 for information leading to the … |
Warrants Question Scott Morris' Story - NBC 17.com
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Warrants Question Scott Morris' Story
NBC 17.com, NC - By Paul Matadeen GRANVILLE COUNTY, NC — New search warrants released on Wednesday at the Granville County courthouse detail inconsistencies in Scott … |
Dive teams continue search for missing Granville mom - WRAL.com
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Dive teams continue search for missing Granville mom
WRAL.com, NC - Creedmoor, NC — Teams continued to search on Tuesday for a missing Granville County mother, family members said. Dive teams searched around Granville County … |
NCCU student died naturally, autopsy finds - News & Observer
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NCCU student died naturally, autopsy finds
News & Observer, NC - Granville County District Attorney Sam Currin said Tuesday he had not yet seen Fuller's autopsy. He could not be reached Wednesday. … |
Family ask for help in finding missing Granville County mom - WRAL.com
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Family ask for help in finding missing Granville County mom
WRAL.com, NC - Stem, NC — The family of a missing Granville County woman is asking for the public’s help. Kelly Morris, 28, was last seen the night of Sept. … |
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Search Warrants Served in Case of Missing North Carolina Mother …
Investigation Discovery - The Criminal Report Daily, NY - The Granville County Sheriff's Department will not comment on the search warrants, so at this time it remains unclear whether they are connected to a towing … |
