County · code 37091
Hertford CountyNorth Carolina
Hertford County is a county in North Carolina, with its seat in Winton, formed in 1760.
- Founded1760
- County seatWinton
- Named forFrancis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford
- Land area353 sq mi + 7.2 sq mi water
- Population21,552 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped16,112 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Hertford on the map of North Carolina
North Carolina has 100 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1760 from Bertie County, Chowan County and Northampton County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Hertford County was created from Bertie, Chowan, and Northampton Counties. The county was named after Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford. In 1779, Hertford lost territory to the creation of Gates County.
- 1760Hertford County created Hertford created from Bertie, Chowan, and Northampton. · N.C. Recs., ch. 4, secs. 1-2/23:503-504
- 1765Gained territory Hertford gained from Northampton. · N.C. Recs., ch. 14, secs. 1-2/23:658
- 1779Lost territory Hertford lost to creation of Gates. · N.C. Recs., ch. 20, secs. 1-2/24:230-232
- 1877Changed Hertford authorized to gain area west of Powellsville from Bertie, dependent upon local referendum that apparently passed; act repealed, effective 1 April 1883. · N.C. Sess. Laws 1876-1877, pub., ch. 165, secs. 1, 3/pp. 339-341
- 1883Changed Boundary change of 3 March 1877, authorizing Hertford to gain area west of Powellsville from Bertie, repealed. · N.C. Sess. Laws 1883, pub., ch. 353, secs. 1-3, 7/pp. 518-519
- 1907Changed Boundary between Bertie and Hertford defined (no change). · Corbitt, 250-251; N.C. Sess. Laws 1907, pub., ch. 210, sec. 1/p. 246
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Hertford
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 16,112 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 24 March 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 12,543 in all from NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (CGIA, NC Dept of Information Technology) for NC OneMap, with the North Carolina 911 Board (AddressNC program).
checked 14 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Hertford by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Permits
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Hertford County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Hertford County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Hertford County
- When was Hertford County founded?
- Hertford County was founded in 1760, formed from Bertie County, Chowan County and Northampton County, and named after Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford.
- What is the county seat of Hertford County?
- The county seat of Hertford County is Winton.
- Is there an online parcel map for Hertford County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 16,112 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Hertford County's boundary or name changed?
- Hertford County was created in 1760 from Bertie County, Chowan County and Northampton County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Bertie County, Gates County and Northampton County.
- Who issues building permits in Hertford County?
- The county's page on building permits: Planning Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Hertford 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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