Granville CountyMove to Granville County, where you'll enjoy Country Living, Great Schools and Lower Taxes! Granville County Chamber of Commerce: www.granville-chamber.com/ Granville County Schools: www.gcs.k12.nc.us/ Granville County is located in North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 48,498. Its county seat is Oxford. Granville County Website: www.granvillecounty.org History The county was formed in 1746 from Edgecombe County. It was named for John Carteret, 2nd 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. The claim was established as consisting of approximately the northern half of North Carolina and this territory came to be known as the Granville District also known as Oxford. Townships The county is divided into nine townships: Brassfield, Dutch Creek, Fishing Creek, Mount Energy, Oak Hill, Oxford, Salem, Sassafras Fork, Tally Ho, and Walnut Grove. Granville County SchoolsThe Granville County School district has 16 schools: 4 high schools, 3 middle schools, 1 intermediate school, and 8 elementary schools. Over the last several years our enrollment has been steadily increasing as people move to Granville County for the small town feel that's not too far from the big city. Cities and townsButner: www.city-data.com/city/Butner-North-Carolina.html Creedmoor: www.city-data.com/city/Creedmoor-North-Carolina.html Oxford: www.city-data.com/city/Oxford-North-Carolina.html Stem: www.city-data.com/city/Stem-North-Carolina.html Stovall: www.city-data.com/city/Stovall-North-Carolina.html |