Perquimans County, North Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 19 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Hertford, Belvidere, Bethel.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP12 of 19 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
19 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Belvidere | Belvidere | 1977 |
| Belvidere Historic District | Hertford | 1999 |
| Church of the Holy Trinity | Hertford | 1998 |
| Cove Grove | Hertford | 1974 |
| Fletcher-Skinner-Nixon House and Outbuildings | Hertford | 1994 |
| Hertford Historic District | Hertford | 1998 |
| Hertford West Historic District | Hertford | 2025 |
| Jacocks, Jonathan Hill, House | New Hope Township | 1998 |
| Land's End | Hertford | 1973 |
| Mitchell-Ward House | Belvidere | 1999 |
| Myers-White House | Bethel | 1972 |
| Newbold-White House | Hertford | 1971 |
| Nixon, Samuel, House | Hertford | 1973 |
| Old Neck Historic District | Hertford | 1996 |
| Perquimans County Courthouse | Hertford | 1979 |
| Stockton | Woodville | 1974 |
| Sutton-Newby House | Hertford | 1974 |
| White, Isaac, House | Bethel | 1979 |
| Winfall Historic District | Winfall | 2003 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPerquimans was formed in 1671 (1671-12-31) from unknown / original county.
[c. 1671] Berkeley Precinct (now PERQUIMANS) created in ALBEMARLE; southern boundary limit, below Albermarle Sound, was indefinite.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPerquimans County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,440 | 5,708 | 6,857 | 7,346 | 7,238 | 9,466 | 10,091 | 11,137 | 9,773 | 9,602 | 9,178 | 9,486 | 11,368 | 13,005 |
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 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 11 of 11 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Cedarwood Cemetery |
| Chappells Hill Cemetery |
| Godfrey Cemetery |
| Harvey Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Nixon Cemetery |
| Philips Cemetery |
| Piney Woods Cemetery |
| Riddicks Grove Cemetery |
| Up River Cemetery |
| Wilson Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Bethel |
| Chepanuu |
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 | 28.8 km |
| Albemarle Sound | 46,070 | 31.3 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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