Back Tyrrell County, Noord-Carolina Afrikaans مقاطعة تايريل (كارولاينا الشمالية) Arabic Tyrrell County, North Carolina BAR Тийръл (окръг, Северна Каролина) Bulgarian টায়রেল কাউন্টি, নর্থ ক্যারোলাইনা BPY Tyrrell Gông (North Carolina) CDO Тиррелл (гуо, Къилбаседа Каролина) CE Tyrrell County CEB Tyrrell County, Gogledd Carolina Welsh Tyrrell County German
Tyrrell County | |
|---|---|
 Tyrrell County Courthouse in Columbia | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
 North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°52′N 76°10′W / 35.87°N 76.17°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| Founded | 1729 |
| Named for | Sir John Tyrrell[1] |
| Seat | Columbia |
| Largest community | Columbia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 597.18 sq mi (1,546.7 km2) |
| • Land | 390.78 sq mi (1,012.1 km2) |
| • Water | 206.40 sq mi (534.6 km2) 34.56% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,245 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 3,461 |
| • Density | 8.30/sq mi (3.20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | tyrrellcounty.org |
Tyrrell County (/ˈtɛərɪl/ TAIR-il)[2][3] is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,245,[4] making it the least populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Columbia.[5] The county was created in 1729 as Tyrrell Precinct and gained county status in 1739.[6]
- ^ Bangma, Peter (2006). Powell, William S. (ed.). "Tyrrell County". NCpedia. University of North Carolina Press. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ "NC Pronunciation Guide". WRAL. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ Talk Like a Tarheel Archived June 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, from the North Carolina Collection website at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
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2020CensusQuickFactswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "North Carolina: Individual County Chronologies". North Carolina Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2009. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2015.