Tyrrell County, North Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 3 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1979. Most listings are in or near Columbia.
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 Tyrrell titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia Historic District | Columbia | 1994 |
| Scuppernong River Bridge | Columbia | 1992 |
| Tyrrell County Courthouse | Columbia | 1979 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBTyrrell was formed in 1729 (1729-11-27) from Bertie Precinct, Chowan Precinct, Pasquotank Precinct, Perquimans Precinct.
Tyrrell Precinct (now TYRRELL) created from Bertie Precinct (now BERTIE), Chowan Precinct (now CHOWAN), Pasquotank Precinct (now PASQUOTANK), and Perquimans Precinct (now PERQUIMANS).
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusTyrrell County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,744 | 3,395 | 4,319 | 4,657 | 4,944 | 4,545 | 4,980 | 4,849 | 5,556 | 5,048 | 4,520 | 3,975 | 4,149 | 3,245 |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Raleigh National Historic Site | Park unit | 41.7 km |
| Wright Brothers National Memorial | Park unit | 47.6 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS2 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 2 of 2 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Azalia Memorial Gardens Cemetery |
| Pettigrew 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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