Granville County, Administrative county in northern North Carolina, US.
Granville County encompasses 537 square miles of land featuring forests, lakes, and agricultural areas across the northern border of North Carolina.
The county, established in 1746, received its name from John Carteret, Second Earl Granville, who controlled the northern section of North Carolina.
The Granville County Library System maintains multiple branches that provide educational resources, technology access, and community programs for local residents.
The county seat of Oxford contains government offices, medical facilities, and educational institutions serving the population of 60,992 residents.
Camp Butner Military Training Center occupied 40,000 acres of Granville County land during World War II, preparing over 30,000 soldiers for combat.
Location: North Carolina
Inception: June 28, 1746
Capital city: Oxford
Shares border with: Mecklenburg County, Vance County, Franklin County, Wake County, Durham County, Person County, Halifax County
Website: http://granvillecounty.org
GPS coordinates: 36.30000,-78.66000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:57
Castle Mont Rouge
23.7 km
Stagville
25.9 km
Falls Lake State Recreation Area
31.7 km
Kerr Lake State Recreation Area
30.7 km
Central Children's Home of North Carolina
7.9 km
Horton Grove
25.2 km
Burnside Plantation House
23.1 km
Ashland
29.9 km
Sterling Cotton Mill
28.8 km
Shemuel Kearney House
29.6 km
Pool Rock Plantation
27.7 km
Josiah Crudup House
22.6 km
James Mangum House
31.1 km
St. John's Episcopal Church
24.8 km
Oxford Historic District
6.4 km
Henderson Central Business Historic District
23 km
Granville County Courthouse
6.6 km
Zollicoffer's Law Office
23.4 km
Vance County Courthouse
23.3 km
Dr. J. H. Harris House
28.8 km
Thorndale
4.8 km
Library and Laboratory Building-Henderson Institute
23.5 km
Cozart-Coley House
12.7 km
Aldridge H. Vann House
28.3 km
First National Bank Building
20.3 km
Salem Methodist Church
12.2 km
Joseph B. Littlejohn House
7.2 km
Thomas Capehart House
19 kmReviews
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