Martin County, NC

Headnote
MARTIN COUNTY, situated in the easterly part of North Carolina, on Roanoke river. Area, 481 square miles. Face of the country level; soil sandy. Seat of justice, Williamston. Pop. in 1820, 6,320; in 1830, 8,539; in 1840, 7,637; in 1850, 8,307. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
North Carolina

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

Gazetteer/Almanac
MARTIN COUNTY, situated in the easterly part of North Carolina, on Roanoke river. Area, 481 square miles. Face of the country level; soil sandy. Seat of justice, Williamston. Pop. in 1820, 6,320; in 1830, 8,539; in 1840, 7,637; in 1850, 8,307.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 209.
Name Type
Williamston, NC City or Town
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