Hertford County, North Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 35 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970. Most listings are in or near Murfreesboro, Ahoskie, Winton.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for North Carolina is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Hertford titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP20 of 35 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
35 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHertford was formed in 1760 (1760-05-01) from Bertie, Chowan, Northampton.
HERTFORD created from BERTIE, CHOWAN, and NORTHAMPTON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHertford County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,828 | 6,701 | 7,712 | 7,484 | 9,504 | 11,843 | 14,294 | 16,294 | 19,352 | 21,453 | 22,718 | 23,368 | 22,601 | 21,552 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS11 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 11 of 11 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Black Jack Cemetery |
| Brantley Cemetery |
| Brinkley Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Highland Memorial Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Jenkins Cemetery |
| Stony Creek Cemetery |
| Vann Cemetery |
| Weaver Cemetery |
| Willoughby Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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