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About Tyrrell County
Tyrrell County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,245, making it the least populous county in North Carolina. Through most of its history it has been the least populated county in the state. Its county seat is Columbia.
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Tyrrell County at a glance
- County seat
- Columbia
- Population
- 3,245 (2020)
- Land area
- 600 sq mi
- Founded
- 1729
Communities
Largest communities in Tyrrell County
- Columbia county seat610
History of Tyrrell County
The county was formed in 1729 as Tyrrell Precinct of Albemarle County, from parts of Bertie Precinct, Chowan Precinct, Currituck Precinct, and Pasquotank Precinct. It was named for Sir John Tyrrell, one of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina. With the abolition of Albemarle County in 1739, all of its constituent precincts became counties. In 1774, the western part of Tyrrell County was combined with part of Halifax County to form Martin County. In 1799, the western third of what remained of Tyrrell County became Washington County. In 1870, the half of Tyrrell County east of the Alligator River was combined with parts of Currituck County and Hyde County to form Dare County.
Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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