Bath County, North Carolina
Bath County is an extinct county formerly located in the British American colony of North Carolina. The county was established in 1696 and was abolished in 1739. The original three precincts of Bath County—Pamplicough, Wyckham and Archdale—were renamed in 1712 and became Beaufort, Hyde, and Craven counties when Bath County split in 1738.[3][4]
Bath County, North Carolina | |
|---|---|
Former county | |
 Albemarle and Bath counties (1738) | |
| Etymology: John Granville, Earl of Bath[1] | |
| Established | 1696 |
| Extinct | 1724[2] |
| Seat | Bath Town[3] |
| Precincts | |
The town of Bath (still in existence as NC's oldest town) was a stopping place of Edward Teach, better known as the pirate Blackbeard. He is said to have married a local girl and briefly settled in the harbor town of Bath around 1716.
See also
- List of former United States counties
- List of North Carolina counties
References
- "North Carolina Gazetteer search: Bath County". NCpedia. State Library of North Carolina. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- Agan, Kelly (10 October 2012). "Counties". NCpedia. State Library of North Carolina.
- Brooks, Baylus; Hookway-Jones, G. (30 September 2015). "Port Bath". NCpedia. State Library of North Carolina.
- Norris, David A. (2006). "Bath". NCpedia. State Library of North Carolina.
External links
- Bath County North Carolina Genealogy at ncroots.com
- Bath County North Carolina Genealogy at USGenNet (usgennet.org)
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