Currituck County, North Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 14 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Corolla, Shawboro, Currituck.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 14 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
14 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Baum Site | Poplar Branch | 1980 |
| Coinjock Colored School | Coinjock | 2013 |
| Culong | Shawboro | 1980 |
| Currituck Beach Lighthouse | Corolla | 1973 |
| Currituck Beach Lighthouse Complex (Boundary Increase) | Corolla | 2000 |
| Currituck County Courthouse and Jail | Currituck | 1979 |
| Currituck Shooting Club | Corolla | 1980 |
| Flyway Club | Knotts Island | 2015 |
| Grandy School, (Former) | Grandy | 1998 |
| Jarvisburg Colored School | Jarvisburg | 2009 |
| Shaw House | Shawboro | 1980 |
| Twin Houses | Shawboro | 1972 |
| Walker, Wilson, House and Walker-Snowden Store | Currituck | 2021 |
| Whalehead Club | Corolla | 1980 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCurrituck was formed in 1684 (1684-12-31) from Carteret Precinct, extinct in ALBEMARLE.
[c. 1684] Currituck Precinct (now CURRITUCK) created from Carteret Precinct (original), extinct in ALBEMARLE; Carteret Precinct eliminated.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCurrituck County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,219 | 6,928 | 8,098 | 6,703 | 7,415 | 6,476 | 6,529 | 7,268 | 6,709 | 6,201 | 6,601 | 11,089 | 18,190 | 28,100 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Wright Brothers National Memorial | Park unit | 46.5 km |
| Fort Raleigh National Historic Site | Park unit | 52.7 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS22 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 22 of 22 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Ansell Cemetery |
| Askew Family Cemetery |
| Aydlett Cemetery |
| Ballance - Payne Cemetery |
| Ballance Cemetery |
| Barco Family Cemetery |
| Baum Family Cemetery |
| Brabble Family Cemetery |
| Brumsey Road Cemetery |
| Caleb Mathias Family Cemetery |
| Chadwick Cemetery |
| Charles Wilson Forbes Cemetery |
| Christian Home Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Claudia Capps Home Place Cemetery |
| Coinjock Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Dunton Cemetery |
| Hampton Family Cemetery |
| Midgett Cemetery |
| Moyock Cemetery |
| Sanderlin Cemetery |
| Snowden Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Poyners Hill |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| South Mills | 1,589 | 33.1 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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