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	Granville County, North Carolina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Granville County is a county located in the state of North Carolina.
		It was named for John Carteret, 1st Earl Granville, who as heir to one of the eight original Lords Proprietors of the Province of Carolina, claimed one eighth of the land granted in the charter of 1665.
		In the county the population is spread out with 23.90% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 33.30% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 11.40% who are 65 years of age or older.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Granville_County,_North_Carolina (516 words)

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		The act establishing the county ordered the first court to be held at the town hall of Salem, at which time the justices were to select a place for future courts until a courthouse could be erected.
		The county was originally named for James Glasgow, but when he became publicly involved in land frauds it was changed to Greene in honor of Nathaniel Greene, Washington's right-hand-man. Greene is regarded as second only to Washington as the greatest soldier of the Revolution.
		It is in the eastern section of the State and is bounded by the Pamlico Sound and Beaufort, Washington, Tyrrell and Dare counties (and on the banks by the Atlantic Ocean and Dare and Carteret counties).
	statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us /NC/CNTYOUT/CNTYMAPS/COUNT3.HTM (2119 words)

	Bennett family
		Granville records futher show that the patriarch of the Bennett family, Lewis Bennett was a neighbor and friend of Joseph Gooch (c1732-1810); both men being the grandfathers of the people named above.
		The John Walker family of Granville County, NC Martha Walker Bennett, is from a prominent family in Granville.
		Martha Bennett does appear in Granville Tax records as late as 1858, when she is taxed in the Knapp of Reeds district on 216 acres worth $540.00 on the Tar River.
	www.geocities.com /Heartland/Farm/4162/bennett.html (2248 words)

	Granville Plantation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The county was known as Granville County and stretched from the mountains to the ocean.
		Granville Plantation was never large by standards of the day, nor were the Dicks family considered to be wealthy.
		The Granville Plantation Cemetery or the "Dicks Family Cemetery" was restored in 1990 by James H. Goodman who cleared the area and restored the original brick wall around the oldest section.
	www.scescape.net /~granbooks/granplan.html (1331 words)

	Granville County Schools, Oxford, NC 27565
		Granville County is a rural county that is located just minutes north of Raleigh and Durham.
		The Granville County School district has 14 schools—2 high schools, 3 middle schools, 1 intermediate school, and 8 elementary schools.
		South Granville High School and the SG School of Health and Life Sciences will be closed for students and staff on October 18, 2005.
	www.gcs.k12.nc.us (184 words)

	Gooch Caroline/Granville
		John Gooch is identified as the patriarch of the Granville county, NC Gooch family by evidence of his will proved in November Court of 1793, which lists all of his children.
		Granville county records show that Gideon was one of the later arrivals of the Gooches to NC.
		Gideon's children are well documented in his will and in other records in Granville county, but the identify of his wife (or wives) is obscured by the loss of most of the records for Caroline County, Virginia where he no doubt married and resided in his early years.
	www.geocities.com /heartland/pointe/9126/gooch.html (3389 words)

	Granville - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Granville, North Dakota - in McHenry County, North Dakota
		Granville - A commune of the Manche département in France, website: http://www.ville-granville.fr.
		Granville railway disaster - Australia's worst ever railway disaster
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Granville (184 words)

	Archives: Story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		OXFORD -; Granville County commissioners didn't say no and didn't say yes to a Henderson request for a bit of help on its Embassy Square project Monday night, but the prospect of a positive reply seemed unlikely.
		Granville commissioners did not immediately respond, but agreed to an offer from County Manager Dudley Watts to research minutes for any past waivers of landfill fees.
		OXFORD -; Granville County saw shades of the days of hand-counted ballots on Election Day as a heavy voter turnout pushed some result reporting into today, leaving at least one local race in limbo.
	www.hendersondispatch.com /articles/2004/11/03/news/news08.txt (673 words)

	Abraham Mayfield (d. 1778)
		The last record I have found for Abraham and Elizabeth in Orange County VA is in 1745, The earliest record I have found for Abraham Mayfield (stated to be from Orange County) in Granville County NC is 1762 - an interval of 17 years.
		My current conjecture is that Abraham and Elizabeth removed to Granville County NC with two (at least Stephen and Robert) or more of their sons in about the 1760 time frame.
		Granville County, February Court A. This will was duly proved by the oath of James House who swore that he saw James Harrison and Milly House Subscribe as Witnesses to this Will which was ordered to be Recorded.
	www.angelfire.com /folk/scmayfields/abraham_mayfield_(d__1778).htm (2212 words)

	William Whorton 1736-1805
		Granville Co., NC / Orange Co., NC William Wharton appeared to live on the western border of Granville Co. in the mid to late 1700's.
		At the time, Orange county had just been formed (1752) from part of Granville Co. Several districts on the western edge of Granville and northeastern edge of Orange County are variously listed in either county.
		He was given land grants of 800 acres in Jackson County in 1817 and another 255 acres in Hall County in 1830.
	www.duke.edu /~awho/whorton/wmwhorton.htm (1002 words)

	Granville County Oxford, North Carolina (Counties)
		The county seat of Granville County, North Carolina, is Oxford.
		The county population on July 1, 1999, was 44,546, an increase of 6,205 over the 1990 census.
		Creedmoor is located in Granville County between Raleigh and Oxford at the junction of Highway 50...
	www.ohwy.com /nc/y/y37077.htm (123 words)

	Granville County, NC - Archaeology & Historic Preservation Fact Sheet
		State appropriations of $354,900 have assisted the county survey as well as restoration of the Central Children's Home, the Granville County Courthouse, the Dr. George C. Shaw House, and the Granville County Museum, and supported the Camp Butner Historic Cemetery project.
		Following the comprehensive architectural survey of the county in 1983-1985, with the assistance of state and federal grants a number of properties were listed in the National Register.
		The Historic Preservation Office assisted the Granville Historical Society, Inc. in publishing the results of the architectural survey in Heritage and Homesteads: The History and Architecture of Granville County, North Carolina, by Marvin Brown and Andrew J. Carlson, in 1988.
	www.hpo.dcr.state.nc.us /facts/GRANVILL.HTM (378 words)

	Person County, North Carolina > Home
		It is bordered by Caswell County to the west, Durham and Orange counties to the south, and Granville County to the east.
		Roxboro, the county seat, is at the geographic center.
		Person County residents live within a one-hour drive of two large and growing metropolitan areas: the Triangle (Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill) and the Triad (Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point).
	www.personcounty.net (326 words)

	Granville County Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Little is known about the history of the former Granville County jail, the building which now houses the Granville County Historical Society Museum.
		The Granville County Historical Society obtained this lease with plans to re-open as a museum for the citizens of Granville County and visitors.
		The Granville County Historical Society Museum is funded by the sale of the Historical Society’s book, Heritage and Homesteads, memberships in the Granville County Historical Society which welcomes new members, and donations.
	www.oxfordnc.org /museum.html (376 words)

	North Carolina Floodplain Mapping Program -- Granville County Receives New Flood Insurance Rate Maps
		A Preliminary Meeting for county and municipal officials and staff, and congressional and legislative members will take place on September 8, 2003, from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, in the Board of Commissioners Meeting Room in Oxford.
		The residents of Granville County will have an opportunity to see the results of the advanced digital floodplain mapping technology used to create the new maps during the public meeting to be held in October 2003.
		The remapping of all floodplains for Granville County is the result of the devastation caused by Hurricane Floyd, which flooded thousands of square miles of eastern North Carolina and left thousands of people homeless.
	www.ncfloodmaps.com /review/NewsArchives/granville_prelims.htm (330 words)

	Tar River Land Conservancy - Granville County Protected Lands
		Approximately 79 acres, Sassafras Fork Township, Granville County.
		Approximately 134 acres, Sassafras Fork Township, Granville County.
		With generous support from The Nature Conservancy, Grady White Boats, The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and Granville County Commissioners, TRLC purchased and placed permanent conservation easements on 15 acres on the Tar River at the Hwy 96 Bridge in Wilton, Granville County.
	www.tarriver.org /PLGranvilleCo.html (760 words)

	Archives: Story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		OXFORD -; The Granville County Chamber of Commerce has a new book that describes the quality of life in the county and offers a resource for those seeking to do business in the county.
		Four Vance County men and a Warren County man have been charged in an undercover prostitution sting operation, according to a press release from the Interagency Drug Enforcement Unit in Vance County.
		The Warren County Board of Education voted Monday night to release Warren County High School Principal Carol Monta-gue from her contract early if a replacement can be found.
	www.hendersondispatch.com /articles/2004/08/11/news/news10.txt (651 words)

	Genealogy Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Granville County was formed in 1746 from Edgecombe County.
		Granville County borders Mecklenburg County, Virginia, and the North Carolina counties of Vance, Franklin, Wake, Durham, and Person (research may be necessary in the records of one or more of the neighbor counties).
		Your subject’s previous county of residence may be named in the first Granville County deed issued to him.
	www.granville.lib.nc.us /genealogy.htm (410 words)

	Granville County Relocation Information from BusinessLeader.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Granville County has maintained its rich heritage of historic charm and rural beauty while creating an atmosphere that is conducive to business growth.
		Granville Medical Center in Oxford is an excellent primary care facility with Duke Medical Center and UNC Hospital only minutes away.
		Granville County enjoys excellent public schools with an average SAT score of 1012, which is well above the state average.
	www.businessleader.com /granville.html (281 words)

	Thomas Mullins I
		Over in Granville County (formed in 1746 from Edgecombe County) Thomas MULLINS may have settled about a year later in 1747.
		This land was described as “in Granville County in the Parish of St. John on both sides of the Wolf pit Branch, joining Jeffereys line”.
		List of Earliest Inhabitants of Granville County, North Carolina, Authentic copy of the muster roll of militia under the command of Colonel William Eaton, as taken at the general muster of said regiment on October 8, 1754, as shown on pages 370 to 380 inclusive, of Volume 22 of the North Carolina State Records.
	home.earthlink.net /~willpaz/Mullins/thomasmullinsiiingeorgia.htm (751 words)

	History of Granville County (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Granville, a county in the N. part of North Carolina, bordering on Virginia: area estimated at 750 square miles.
		In 1850 this county produced 551,365 bushels of corn, and 3,420,884 pounds of tobacco.
		It was formed in 1746, and derived its name from the title of the proprietor, the Earl of Granville.
	users.ap.net /~chenae/granhist.html (160 words)

	WRAL.com - News - Vandals Target Iron Gates At Granville County Church Cemeteries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		GRANVILLE COUNTY, N.C. Fancy wrought-iron gates and fences surround hundreds of small cemeteries in Granville County.
		GRANVILLE COUNTY, N.C. The Granville County Sheriff's Office is investigating a number of cases where antique iron works have been stolen from cemeteries.
		County leaders are considering tougher penalites in hopes of stopping the thieves.
	www.wral.com /news/2620760/detail.html (544 words)

	Summaries of Local Meetings - Granville County Plan Review
		A general estimate of the marginal costs of implementing the Plan in Granville County is $4,113 per year in year 1.
		Scott Phillips motioned that Granville has a critical area around Lake Holt and Lake Rogers that is larger than what the State requires.
		In the 1980's, Wake County Soil and Water Conservation hired someone to review development plans for erosion control, ensure compliance, and, while not an enforcement agent, he could report noncompliance to the appropriate authority.
	www.unrba.org /granmtg.htm (847 words)

	Granville Area Chamber of Commerce, Washington County New York
		Granville, New York is midway between Glens Falls, New York and Rutland, Vermont located in beautiful Washington County.
		The Granville Area is known to New York State Tourism as the "Capital/Saratoga District," to some as "The Colored Slate Capital of the World," and to others as a part of the "Lakes Region."
		Granville is bordered by Vermont to the east, Hampton and Whitehall to the north, Hebron to the south, and Hartford and Fort Ann to the west.
	www.granvillechamber.com (294 words)

	Selected Granville County Deeds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Nathan Childs of Granville County, N. to John Thorp of Amelia County, VA, 302 acres of land in Granville County, N. Granville County, North Carolina Deedbook M, p.
		John Thorp Sr of Granville County, N. to to Terry Thorp of Ohio County, Ky. a Negro man named Henry after the death of said John Thorp Sr.
		John Thorp Sr of Granville County, N. to daughter Martha Howard of Ohio County, Ky. a Negro girl named Febe after the death of said John Thorp Sr.
	home.hiwaay.net /~woliver/GranvilleNC/Deeds/deeds.html (328 words)

	Granville County & Municipalities
		Situated on an 11-acred tract, South Campus is a single-story, semicircular structure that houses classrooms, shops/labs, offices and a reception area.
		In addition, the Granville County Library South Branch occupies one section of the complex.
		Franklin County Campus, located on a scenic 22-acre site, consists of a two-building, 34,000 square-foot complex with general classrooms, vocational, computer and science labs, a childcare center, computer and conference room, book store, and faculty and administrative offices, in addition to other skills training areas.
	www.granvillecounty.com /vance-granville.htm (818 words)

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