Hyde
The county was formed December 3, 1705, as Wickham Precinct, one of three precincts within Bath County. The name “Wickham” was derived from the manor of “Temple Wycombe” in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, the family home of John Archdale, Governor of North and South Carolina from 1695 to 1696. In 1712 it was renamed Hyde Precinct, for Edward Hyde, Governor of North Carolina from 1711 to 1712. In 1739 Bath County was abolished, and Hyde Precinct became Hyde County.
Various boundary adjustments followed. In 1745 Lake Mattamuskeet and its adjoining territory were transferred from Currituck County to Hyde County. In 1819 the part of Hyde County west of the Pungo River was annexed to Beaufort County. In 1823 the part of Currituck County south of New Inlet was annexed to Hyde County. In 1845 Ocracoke Island was transferred from Carteret County to Hyde County. In 1870 Hyde County was reduced to its present dimensions, when its northeastern part was combined with parts of Currituck County and Tyrrell County to form Dare County. Source Wikipedia
Hyde County Historical and Genealogical Society
7820 Piney Woods Rd.
Fairfield, NC 27826
Hyde County Courthouse
PO Box 188
County Courthouse
Swanquarter, NC 27885
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Cities and Towns of Hyde County:
Engelhard
Fairfield
Middletown
Ocracoke
Portsmouth
Scranton
Swanquarter (County Seat)
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Viewpoint: Mission trip: The experience of a lifetime - South Washington County Bulletin
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Viewpoint: Mission trip: The experience of a lifetime
South Washington County Bulletin, MN - The area we stayed in was in a small place called Hyde County. Its population is so small that its elementary, junior high, and high school only have 500 … |
Keeney Plans Retirement in Mid-2009 - MarketWatch
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Keeney Plans Retirement in Mid-2009
MarketWatch - In addition, he is Treasurer of the North Carolina Aquarium Society and Vice Chairman of the Hyde County Community Development Corporation, and he currently … |
Area students enjoy ‘Maritime Education Days’ - Washington Daily News
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Area students enjoy ‘Maritime Education Days’
Washington Daily News, NC - From the start, any school in Beaufort County could participate and this year students from Mattamuskeet School in Hyde County were invited. … |
First Bank wins performance award The Business Journal of the … - Bizjournals.com
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First Bank wins performance award The Business Journal of the …
Bizjournals.com, NC - The other North Carolina bank honored was ECB Bancorp in Hyde County. First Bank CEO Jerry Ocheltree said the honor is especially welcome given the current … |
