Caswell County, North Carolina
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| Caswell County, North Carolina | |
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 Location in the state of North Carolina |
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 North Carolina's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1777 |
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| Seat | Yanceyville |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
428 sq mi (1,109 km²) 4 sq mi (10 km²), 0.88% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
23,501 54/sq mi (21/km²) |
| Website: www.caswellcountync.gov | |
Caswell County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2000, 23,501 people lived there. Its county seat is Yanceyville.
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History [change]
Caswell County was made in 1777 from the northern part of Orange County. In 1792 the eastern half of Caswell County was made into Person County.
Government [change]
Caswell County is part of the local Piedmont Triad Council of Governments.
Connected counties [change]
These counties are connected to Caswell County:
- Pittsylvania County, Virginia - north
- Halifax County, Virginia - northeast
- Person County, North Carolina - east
- Orange County, North Carolina - southeast
- Alamance County, North Carolina - southwest
- Rockingham County, North Carolina - west
Cities and towns [change]
These cities and towns are in Caswell County:
