Edgecombe County, NC

Evolution of Boundaries - With Known Towns & Villages

Edgecombe County decreased in size in 1746 when Granville County was created, in 1758 when Halifax County was created, again in 1777 when Nash County was created, and again in 1855 when Wilson County was created. Its population grew from 10,255 in 1790 to 55,606 in 2000. Click on the maps below to peruse the known towns and villages that came and went over the past two centuries and a half - a few cannot be located since they do not show up on available maps of NC.

1741-1746

1747-1758

1759-1777

1778-1780

1781-1790
       

1791-1800

1801-1810

1811-1820

1821-1830

1831-1840
         

1841-1850

1851-1855

1856-1860

1861-1870

1871-1880
         

1881-1890

1891-1900

1901-1910

1911-1920

1921-1930
         

1931-1940

1941-1950

1951-1960

1961-1970

 


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