Person County

Region: Piedmont
County Seat: Roxboro (1793)
Population: 35,623¹

Person County was formed in 1791 from Caswell county. The act was to become effective February 1, 1792. Person County is in the north central section of the State and is bounded by Granville, Durham, Orange and Caswell counties, and the State of Virginia.²

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¹ Population figures from Census Bureau Home Page for the 2000 Census.
² Facts gathered from State Library of North Carolina.

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