Bertie County
| Bertie County, North Carolina | |
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Manor House of Hope Plantation near Windsor.
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 Location in the U.S. state of North Carolina |
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 North Carolina's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1739 |
| Named for | James and/or Henry Bertie |
| Seat | Windsor |
| Largest town | Windsor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 741 sq mi (1,919 km2) |
| • Land | 699 sq mi (1,810 km2) |
| • Water | 42 sq mi (109 km2), 5.7% |
| Population | |
| • (2015) | 20,199 |
| • Density | 30/sq mi (10/km2) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC−5/−4 |
| Website | www |
Bertie County is a county located in the northeast area of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2015 census, the population was 20,199. Its county seat is Windsor. The county was created in 1722 as Bertie Precinct and gained county status in 1739.
The Sans Souci Ferry, providing access across the Cashie River is the county's only ferry.
The county was formed as Bertie Precinct in 1722 from the part of Chowan Precinct of Albemarle County lying west of the Chowan River. It was named for James Bertie, his brother Henry Bertie, or perhaps both, each having been one of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina.
In 1729 parts of Bertie Precinct, Chowan Precinct, Currituck Precinct, and Pasquotank Precinct of Albemarle County were combined to form Tyrrell Precinct. With the abolition of Albemarle County in 1739, all of its constituent precincts became separate counties. As population of settlers increased, in 1741 parts of Bertie County were organized as Edgecombe County and Northampton County. Finally, in 1759 parts of Bertie, Chowan, and Northampton counties were combined to form Hertford County. Bertie's boundaries have remained the same since then.
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