Greene
Greene County, being a part of land grant by King Charles II of England in 1663, was first settled around 1710 by immigrants from Maryland, Virginia, and parts of North Carolina. The original inhabitants of the area, the Tuscarora Indians, fought with these immigrants and on March 20-23, 1713, a fighting force of South Carolinians and Yemassce Indians, under Colonel Maurice Moore, defeated the Tuscarora, under the leadership of Chief Hancock. This was the final major battle of the Tuscarora War at Fort Neoheroka near current day Snow Hill.
In 1758, the area now recognized as Greene and Lenoir Counties was separated from Johnston and named Dobbs for the Royal Governor. The county was formed in 1791 from the northern part of Dobbs County. It was originally named Glasgow County, for James Glasgow, North Carolina Secretary of State from 1777 to 1798. In 1799, Glasgow’s involvement in military land grant frauds forced him to resign and leave the state. Glasgow County was then renamed Greene County in honor of Nathanael Greene, one of General Washington’s right-hand men.
The county seat, Snow Hill, is the largest town and major commercial center in the county. The town draws its name from the historic white sandy banks of nearby Contentnea Creek. Source Wikipedia
Greene County NCGenweb site
Greene County NCGenweb Archives
Greene County Courthouse
229 Kingold Blvd Suite D
County Courthouse
Snow Hill, NC 28580
Census
1850 Federal Census Transcription and Index Directory opens to listing of text files, index and files by page number
Tax Records
Cemeteries
USBS listing of cemeteries in Greene County
Query Forums
Latest North Carolina Genealogy Query posts for Greene County from the Forum:
North Carolina Genealogy Forum: Forum: Greene County NC Genealogy Queries – Recent Topics
pamsheets on “Looking for decendants of Nany Mae Garris or Raymond Hiill”
Any relatives or Nany Mae Garris or Raymond Hill please contace me.
pamsheets@ctc.net
Nany Mae Garris was about 23 in 1927 and Raymond Hill around 20
Cities and towns of Greene County:
Hookerton
Maury
Snow Hill (County Seat)
Walstonburg
News related to Greene County, NC
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Greene County man will not endure animal abuse charges – ENC Today
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Greene County man will not endure animal abuse charges
ENC Today Greene County Animal Control Officer Randy Hawkins did say Davis told authorities he planned to drop the dogs off at the Greene County Animal Shelter on NC … |
DOT awards contracts for GTP rail spur, Greene Co. bridge replacement – ENC Today
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DOT awards contracts for GTP rail spur, Greene Co. bridge replacement
ENC Today âI'm sure it'll be an inconvenience to folks in the short term,â Greene County Manager Don Davenport said of the road closures. âBut if something happens to … |
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Nat'l women's Golf Championship coming to nearby Greeneville, Tenn., next year
Mountain Xpress (blog) "The NAIA is excited to make this announcement and we fully realize that the Greene County Partnership Tourism and Greene County Chamber of Commerce will be … |
Marion Jones signs deal with Tulsa Shock – Seattle Times
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Marion Jones signs deal with Tulsa Shock
Seattle Times A judge convicted Paragallo of 33 of 34 misdemeanor animal cruelty counts in a nonjury trial in Greene County. The 52-year-old Long Island resident was … In the news: Marion Jones signs with WNBA |
Six Counties Get Money For Road Work – WITN
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Six Counties Get Money For Road Work
WITN A company from South Carolina has until May 2011 to complete replacing the bridge on NC 99 over Pungo Creek, south of Belhaven in Beaufort County. … |
Weekly weather and crop bulletin – North Texas e-News
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Weekly weather and crop bulletin
North Texas e-News From February 25-28 in eastern New York, Hunter Mountain (Greene County) unofficially received 48 inches of snow, while Highmount (Ulster County) netted 36 … |
