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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Craven County is located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 100,720. Its county seat is New Bern. The county was created in 1705 as Archdale Precinct from the now-extinct Bath County. It was renamed Craven Precinct in 1712 and gained county status in 1739. It is named for William, Earl of Craven, who lived from 1606 to 1697. Craven County is part of the New Bern, NC, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1705 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1710 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1712 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1737 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1740 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1790 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1890 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1790 | 10,469
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| 1800 | 10,245
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| 1810 | 12,676
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| 1820 | 13,394
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| 1830 | 13,734
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| 1840 | 13,438
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| 1850 | 14,709
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| 1860 | 16,268
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| 1870 | 20,516
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| 1880 | 19,729
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| 1890 | 20,533
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| 1900 | 24,160
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| 1910 | 25,594
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| 1920 | 29,048
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| 1930 | 30,665
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| 1940 | 31,298
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| 1950 | 48,823
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| 1960 | 58,773
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| 1970 | 62,554
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| 1980 | 71,043
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| 1990 | 81,613
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Research Tips
External links
www.cravencounty.com
www.ncgenweb.us/craven
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