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Welcome to Granville County ...

Time Zone: Granville County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Oxford is the Seat for Granville County.

Granville County was founded in 1746 and was created by taking area from Edgecombe County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Granville had a population of 60,443 people. This is an increase of 4.8% since the last Census (which gave a population of 57,673 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Granville represented 0.6% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Granville County:

  • Creedmoor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creedmoor
    • Creedmoor is located in Granville County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,615 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creedmoor <2>
  • Oxford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Granville County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,905 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
  • Stem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stem
    • Stem is located in Granville County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Stovall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
    • Stovall is located in Granville County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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