Person County, County in Piedmont region, North Carolina, US.
Person County spans across 404 square miles of land and water, with Roxboro functioning as its administrative center and largest municipality.
The county, established in 1791, bears the name of Revolutionary War Brigadier General Thomas Person, who contributed to the region's early development.
The county courthouse monument commemorates the 800 to 1000 local soldiers who served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War period.
Person County School System operates multiple educational facilities from kindergarten through high school, complemented by programs at Piedmont Community College.
The territory encompasses sections of three major river basins: the Neuse, Roanoke, and Tar, creating a diverse water resource network.
Location: North Carolina
Inception: 1791
Capital city: Roxboro
Website: http://www.personcounty.net
Shares border with: Halifax County, Granville County, Durham County, Orange County, Caswell County
Website: http://personcounty.net
GPS coordinates: 36.39000,-78.98000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:11
Castle Mont Rouge
17.8 km
Mayo Lake
18.1 km
Union Tavern
26.2 km
Brandon Plantation
24.6 km
Waverly Plantation
18.8 km
Person County Courthouse
566 m
Red House Presbyterian Church
19.6 km
Longwood
26.4 km
Woodside
23.7 km
Warren House and Warren's Store
24.5 km
Burleigh
16.4 km
Milton Historic District
26.1 km
James A. and Laura Thompson Long House
1.3 km
Wildwood
20.7 km
Merritt-Winstead House
11.6 km
Garland-Buford House
16.9 km
Roxboro Male Academy and Methodist Parsonage
588 m
Holloway-Walker Dollarhite House
12.5 km
Holloway-Jones-Day House
12.8 km
House on Wagstaff Farm
12.1 km
Milton State Bank
26 km
Griers Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
22 km
Cedar Grove
24.5 km
Roxboro Commercial Historic District
572 m
Henry-Vernon House
15 km
Dr. Arch Jordan House
23.1 km
Brandon-on-the-Dan
25.7 km
Palace Theatre
508 mReviews
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