Caswell County, North Carolina
Caswell County | |
|---|---|
 Old Caswell County Courthouse in Yanceyville | |
 Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
 North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°24′00″N 79°19′48″W / 36.399997°N 79.33°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| Founded | 1777 |
| Named for | Richard Caswell |
| Seat | Yanceyville |
| Largest town | Yanceyville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 428 sq mi (1,110 km2) |
| • Land | 425 sq mi (1,100 km2) |
| • Water | 3.3 sq mi (9 km2) 0.8% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 23,719 |
| • Density | 56/sq mi (22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | www |
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.
History[change | change source]
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 | change source]
Caswell County is part of the local Piedmont Triad Council of Governments.
Connected counties[change | change source]
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 | change source]
These cities and towns are in Caswell County:
Other websites[change | change source]
- Caswell County government official website Archived 2007-04-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Caswell County Historical Association
