Vance County Genealogy
Vance County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 42,954. Its county seat is Henderson.
The county was formed in 1881 from parts of Franklin County, Granville County, and Warren County. According to the 1955 book, Zeb’s Black Baby, by Samuel Thomas Peace Sr., “The formation of Vance County was accomplished largely as a political expediency. It was in 1881 when Blacks in large numbers were voting solidly Republican. Granville and Franklin Counties were nip and tuck, Democratic or Republican. From the Democratic standpoint, Warren County was hopelessly Republican. But by taking from Granville, Franklin and Warren, those sections that were heavily Republican and out of these sections forming the new county of Vance, the Democratic party could lose Vance to the Republicans and save Granville and Franklin for the Democrats. [U.S.] Senator [Zebulon Baird] Vance was a Democrat. He took kindly to this move and thanked the [North Carolina] Legislature for honoring him with naming the new county after him. At the same time…Vance showed his humor by always referring to Vance County as ‘Zeb’s Black Baby.’” In the 1890 Census, Vance County was more than 63 percent African American.
Zebulon Baird Vance was a Governor of North Carolina (1862-1865, 1877-1879) and United States senator (1879-1894). In 1881, he was arguably the state’s most popular politician.
Kerr Lake is in Vance County and is the largest man made lake east of the Mississippi River (50,000 acres). It was designed as flood control for Eastern North Carolina. It is currently a state recreation area and tourist attraction. The lake was named for congressman John H. Kerr a supporter of the lake project.
Vance County Tourism Department
The county is divided into eight townships: Dabney, Henderson, Kittrell, Middleburg, Sandy Creek, Townsville, Watkins, and Williamsboro.
Source Wikipedia.
Vance County History – article from the official Vance County Web Site.
Vance County Genealogy Resources
Vance County NCGenweb site Official NCGenweb Site
USGenWeb Archives – for Vance County, NC Genealogy Document Transcriptions
NCVance – Independent Vance County History and Genealogy Site (Not affiliated with the Genweb Project.)
Vance County Historical Society
P.O. Box 2284
Henderson, NC 27536
Vance County Government
Vance County Government
122 Young Street
Henderson, NC 27536
Register of Deeds
Vance County
(252)738-2110
122 Young Street, Suite F
Henderson, NC 27536
8:30am – 5:00pm
H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library
205 Breckenridge St.
Henderson, NC 27536
Telephone: (252) 438-3316
A local newspaper for Vance County is The Daily Dispatch Henderson, NC
Census
Cemeteries
USGS Listing of Cemeteries in Vance County, NC
Cemetery Transcriptions – at NCVance (Plank Chapel at time of posting)
Cemetery Transcriptions – USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription project – Island Creek Baptist Church, Kittrell Confederate Cemetery, Plank Chapel, Savage Cemetery, Woodlief Cemetery.
Cemetery Transcriptions – WPA historical records survey (1940) – Pre 1914 burials only.
Kittrell Confederate Cemetery transcription – at NCGenWeb site for Vance County.
Cemetery Transcriptions 30-35 text files with cemetery name as title of file – USGenweb Archives – may duplicate information at the Tombstone Transcription project.
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Cities and Towns of Vance County, NC
* Henderson
* Kittrell
* Middleburg
* South Henderson
News related to Vance County, NC
“vance county” nc – Google News
Schools support local farmers – The Apex Herald
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Schools support local farmers
The Apex Herald … Union County, Vance County, Wake County, Watauga County, Wilson County, Yadkin County and Yancey County. For the 2010-2011 school year the NC Farm to … |
STATE v. HARGROVE – Leagle.com
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STATE v. HARGROVE
Leagle.com On 25 July 2006, the Vance County District Attorney filed a motion consenting to declare the case noncapital. Defendant was first tried in February 2008. … |
Former Vance commissioner settles defamation claims with bloggers – WRAL.com
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Former Vance commissioner settles defamation claims with bloggers
WRAL.com Henderson, NC â A former Vance County commissioner on Thursday settled his dispute with five bloggers who he said posted defamatory comments about him. … |
Fishing league headed to Kerr Lake – Brookneal Union Star
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Fishing league headed to Kerr Lake
Brookneal Union Star The Kerr Lake BFL tournament is being hosted by the Vance County Department of Tourism. Bass Fishing League competition is a 24-division league circuit … |
Authorities: Man killed in crash on stolen motorcycle – NC WANTED
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Authorities: Man killed in crash on stolen motorcycle
NC WANTED No charges will be filed in the crash. Vance County sheriff's deputies said the motorcycle Wilson was riding was reported stolen. |
