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.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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.