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Granville CountyNorth Carolina

Granville County is in North Carolina and has its seat in Oxford. The county was created in 1746 from Edgecombe County and named after John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville.

  • Founded1746
  • County seatOxford
  • Named forJohn Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville
  • Land area532 sq mi + 5.6 sq mi water
  • Population60,992 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped34,367 checked 16 October 2026
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Where it is

Granville on the map of North Carolina

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History

Formed in 1746 from Edgecombe County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Granville County was created on June 28, 1746, from Edgecombe County, though its western boundary was initially indefinite. The county was repealed by King George II in 1754 but re-created by the legislature in 1756 in response to Crown Instructions. Over time, Granville lost territory to the creation of Orange County in 1752 and 1753, to Bute County in 1764, to Warren County in 1787, to Vance County in 1881, and to Franklin County in 1875.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1746
    Granville County created Granville created from Edgecombe; western boundary limit was indefinite.
    from Edgecombe
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 3, secs. 1-2/23:249-250
  2. 1752
    Lost territory Granville lost to creation of Orange.
    to Orange
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 6, secs. 1-2/23:383-384
  3. 1753
    Lost territory Granville lost to Orange.
    to Orange
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 8, secs. 1-2/23:390-391; N.C. Recs., ch. 8, secs. 3-4/25:256
  4. c. 1756
    Granville County created Granville re-created by the legislature in response to the Crown Instructions of 1 July 1755 (authorizing reenactment of the creations repealed on 8 April 1754). · N.C. Recs., ch. 9, sec. 2/23:446
  5. 1764
    Lost territory Granville lost to creation of Bute (extinct).
    to Bute
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 14, sec. 2/23:497-498; N.C. Recs., ch. 10, secs. 1-2/23:547; N.C. Recs., ch. 14, sec. 15/23:622-627
Show all 10 changes (5 more)
  1. 1746
    Granville County created Granville created from Edgecombe; western boundary limit was indefinite.
    from Edgecombe
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 3, secs. 1-2/23:249-250
  2. 1752
    Lost territory Granville lost to creation of Orange.
    to Orange
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 6, secs. 1-2/23:383-384
  3. 1753
    Lost territory Granville lost to Orange.
    to Orange
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 8, secs. 1-2/23:390-391; N.C. Recs., ch. 8, secs. 3-4/25:256
  4. 1754
    Changed Creation of Granville repealed by King George Ii, in Privy Council.
    Ii
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 9, sec. 1/23:445-446
  5. c. 1756
    Granville County created Granville re-created by the legislature in response to the Crown Instructions of 1 July 1755 (authorizing reenactment of the creations repealed on 8 April 1754). · N.C. Recs., ch. 9, sec. 2/23:446
  6. 1764
    Lost territory Granville lost to creation of Bute (extinct).
    to Bute
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 14, sec. 2/23:497-498; N.C. Recs., ch. 10, secs. 1-2/23:547; N.C. Recs., ch. 14, sec. 15/23:622-627
  7. 1787
    Lost territory Granville lost to Warren.
    to Warren
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 65, sec. 1/24:866
  8. 1873
    Changed Franklin gain from Granville authorized, dependent upon local referendum that apparently failed (no change); change effected, without referendum, on 3 February 1875.
    Franklin
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1872-1873, pub., ch. 143, secs. 1-2/pp. 224-225
  9. 1875
    Lost territory Granville lost to Franklin, with same boundaries proposed in 1873.
    to Franklin
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1874-1875, pub., ch. 63, sec. 1/pp. 49-52; Pearce, 79
  10. 1881
    Lost territory Granville lost to creation of Vance.
    to Vance
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1881, pub., ch. 113, secs. 1, 4/pp. 169-175

Land and parcels

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People and land

Granville by the Census

Population
60,992 2020 Census count
Housing units
24,214 2020 Census count
Land area
532 square miles
Water area
5.6 square miles
People per sq mi
115 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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Questions

Common questions about Granville County

When was Granville County founded?
Granville County was founded in 1746, formed from Edgecombe County, and named after John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville.
What is the county seat of Granville County?
The county seat of Granville County is Oxford.
Is there an online parcel map for Granville County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 34,367 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Granville County's boundary or name changed?
Granville County was created in 1746 from Edgecombe County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, chiefly involving Orange County, Bute County and Franklin County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Granville County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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