Hyde County, North Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 11 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1977. Most listings are in or near Engelhard, Lake Landing, Ocracoke.
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 Hyde titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 11 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
11 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Credle, George V., House and Cemetery | Rose Bay | 1985 |
| Davis School | Engelhard | 2023 |
| Fairfield Historic District | Fairfield | 1985 |
| Hyde County Courthouse | Swan Quarter | 1979 |
| Inkwell | Lake Landing | 1978 |
| Lake Landing Historic District | Lake Landing | 1986 |
| Lake Mattamuskeet Pump Station | Swanquarter | 1980 |
| Ocracoke Historic District | Ocracoke | 1990 |
| Ocracoke Light Station | Ocracoke | 1977 |
| Swindell, Albin B., House and Store | Swindell Fork | 1986 |
| Wynne's Folly | Engelhard | 1977 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHyde was formed in 1705 (1705-12-03) from unknown / original county.
Wickham Precinct (now HYDE) created in BATH; northern boundary limit was indefinite.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHyde County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,120 | 4,829 | 4,967 | 6,458 | 7,732 | 7,765 | 9,278 | 8,386 | 7,860 | 6,479 | 5,765 | 5,873 | 5,826 | 4,589 |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Hatteras National Seashore | Park unit | 47.0 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS4 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 4 of 4 listed
| Name |
|---|
| British Cemetery |
| Donald Farm Cemetery |
| Fulford Cemetery |
| Soule 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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