Guilford
The county was formed in 1771 from parts of Rowan County and Orange County. It was named for Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford, father of Frederick North, Lord North, British Prime Minister from 1770 to 1782.
On March 15, 1781, the Battle of Guilford Court House was fought in present-day Greensboro between Generals Charles Cornwallis and Nathanael Greene during the American Revolution.
In 1779 the southern third of Guilford County became Randolph County. In 1785 the northern half of its remaining territory became Rockingham County. Source Wikipedia
Gold was discovered around 1800 in Jamestown and the town grew for quite a period of time. The later, richer discoveries in California and other places drew a lot of attention away from this part of the country. Around the gold rush time there was a mill built that has become known as Castle McCulloch – it’s been restored and expanded and is today the host to more weddings in NC than any other site as well as other interesting events and festivals.
Guilford County NCGenweb site
Guilford County NCGenweb Archives
Guilford County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 9693
Greensboro, NC 27429-0693
High Point Historical Society, Inc.
1805 East Lexington Avenue
High Point, NC 27262
Guilford County Courthouse
PO Box 3427
County Courthouse
Greensboro, NC 27402
Census
1790 Federal Census Transcription sorted by last name
1790 Federal Census Transcription
1790 Federal Census Images Directory opens to listing of image files by page number
1790 Federal Census transcription – Salisbury District
1800 Federal Census Images Directory opens to listing of image files by page number
1810 Federal Census Images Directory opens to listing of image files by page number
1820 Federal Census Images Directory opens to listing of image files by page number
1830 Federal Census Images Directory opens to listing of image files by page number
1840 Federal Census Images Directory opens to listing of image files by page number
1850 Federal Census Index – by last name only
1850 Federal Census Transcription – partial
1850 Federal Census Transcription and Index Directory opens to listing of text files by index name and page number.
Cemeteries
USGS listing of Cemeteries in Guildford County
Query Forums
Guilford County, NC Query Forum
Guilford County, NC at Genforum
Cities and towns of Guilford County:
Allen Jay
AMF Greensboro
Archdale
Brightwood
Browns Summit
Busick
Climax
Colfax
Country Park Acres
Deep River
Emerywood
Forest Oaks
Freemans Mills
Friendship
Gibsonville
Glenola
Greensboro (County Seat)
Greensboro BMC
Groomtown
Guilford
Guilford College
Guilford Courthouse National
Hamtown
High Point
Hilltop
Jamestown
Julian
McLeansville
Monticello
Mount Zion
Oak Ridge
Osceola
Plaza
Pleasant Garden
Rankin
Ridgefield
Rudd
Sedalia
Sedgefield
South Greensboro
Spring Valley
Stokesdale
Stoney Creek
Summerfield
Summit
Tennessee Acres
Vandalia
Whitsett
News related to Guilford County, NC
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Deer Jump From Guilford County Bridge – WFMY News 2
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Deer Jump From Guilford County Bridge
WFMY News 2 Greensboro, NC — Guilford County 911 got a very unique call Tuesday when someone reported several deer jumping from a bridge. Caller: "Umm, we just had … |
Oak Hill Teachers Speak Out – WFMY News 2
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Oak Hill Teachers Speak Out
WFMY News 2 High Point, NC — At the Guilford County School meeting Tuesday night Oak Hill teachers stepped up to defend their jobs. The low performing school made the … School May Be Closed Due to Poor Performance |
Addicted to sprawl – Yes! Weekly
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Addicted to sprawl
Yes! Weekly Any embarrassments suffered by residents of Guilford County over the conduct of the Greensboro City Council in 2008 and the Guilford County Commission up to … |
Temperature rising in Wake County – Greensboro News & Record (blog)
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Temperature rising in Wake County
Greensboro News & Record (blog) It's official: There's more racial animosity in Wake County politics right now than in Guilford County. When the NAACP — not the state chapter, … |
President nominates Greensboro judge for federal bench – Greensboro News & Record
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President nominates Greensboro judge for federal bench
Greensboro News & Record … nominated Guilford County Superior Court Judge Catherine C. Eagles to fill a seat on the US District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. … Obama nominates Eagles for federal bench |
Head Of Safety For Guilford County Schools Stepping Down – WFMY News 2
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Head Of Safety For Guilford County Schools Stepping Down
WFMY News 2 Greensboro, NC — Guilford County Schools Safety Director Tony Scales is stepping down this month. His last day will be Monday, March 15. … |
