North Carolina - Counties Established Between 1729 and 1775




The Royal Colony of North Carolina

North Carolina Counties Formed During The Royal Period (1729 to 1775)

Note: From well before 1729 to 1738, there were only two counties in North Carolina - Albemarle and Bath, and these were divided into precincts. In 1738, Albemarle County and Bath County were abolished and all precincts were renamed and redefined as counties.

		Map of NC Counties as of 1729

Map of NC Counties 1729 - 1740				Map of NC Counties 1741 - 1750
Onslow	1734 - present			Edgecombe	1741 - present*
Bladen	1734 - present*			Northampton	1741 - present*
				Granville	1746 - present*
				Johnston	1746 - present*
				Anson	1750 - present*
				Duplin	1750 - present*

Map of NC Counties 1751 - 1760				Map of NC Counties 1761 - 1770
Orange	1752 - present*			Mecklenburg	1762 - present*
Rowan	1753 - present*			Brunswick	1764 - present*
Cumberland	1754 - present*			Bute	1764 - 1779
Dobbs	1758 - 1791			Tryon	1768 - 1779
Halifax	1758 - present*
Hertford	1759 - present*
Pitt	1760 - present

		Map of NC Counties 1771 - 1775
		Chatham	1771 - present*
		Guilford	1771 - present*
		Surry	1771 - present*
		Wake	1771 - present*
		Martin	1774 - present
		Pelham	Never Established

Maps of Each County With Known Towns / Villages - 1664 to 1800
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* Names remained the same, but boundaries changed over time.