Granville County, North Carolina

Granville County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina.  As of 2020, 60,992 people lived there.  Its county seat is Oxford.

 History 
The county was made in 1746 from Edgecombe County.

In 1752 parts of Granville County, Bladen County, and Johnston County were combined to form Orange County.  In 1764 the eastern part of Granville County became Bute County.  And in 1881 parts of Granville County, Franklin County, and Warren County were combined to form Vance County.

 Government 
Granville County is part of the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments.

 Bordoring Counties 
The counties border, or connect to, Granville County:
Mecklenburg County, Virginia - north
Vance County, North Carolina - east
Franklin County, North Carolina - southeast
Wake County, North Carolina - south
Durham County, North Carolina - southwest
Person County, North Carolina - west
Halifax County, Virginia - north-northwest

 Cities and towns 
These cities and towns are in Granville County:
Butner
Creedmoor
Oxford
Stem
Stovall

 References 

 Other websites 
Granville County government official website
Granville County Chamber of Commerce
Granville County Historical Society/Museums 

Category:North Carolina counties
Category:1746 establishments
Category:1740s establishments in North Carolina