Halifax County, NC

HALIFAX COUNTY, situated toward the northerly part of North Carolina, with Roanoke river on the northeast. Area, 720 square miles. Face of the country, generally level; soil fertile. Seat of justice, Halifax. Pop. in 1810, 15,620; in 1820, 17,237; in 1830, 17,738; 1840, 16,865; in 1850, 16,589. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Name Type
Enfield, NC City or Town
Halifax, NC City or Town
Scotland Neck, NC City or Town
Weldon, NC City or Town
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