Headnote
PITT COUNTY, situated in the easterly part of North Carolina, with Muse river at the south, and traversed by Tar river. Area, 800 square miles. Seat of justice, Greensville. Pop. in 1810, 9,169; in 1820, 10,001; in 1830, 12,174; in 1840, 11,806; in 1850, 13,397. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
North Carolina

Pitt County, North Carolina (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
PITT COUNTY, situated in the easterly part of North Carolina, with Muse river at the south, and traversed by Tar river. Area, 800 square miles. Seat of justice, Greensville. Pop. in 1810, 9,169; in 1820, 10,001; in 1830, 12,174; in 1840, 11,806; in 1850, 13,397.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 292.
Birthplace of
Burial Place of
Name Type
Greenville, NC City or Town
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