Durham County

Region: Piedmont
County Seat: Durham
Population: 223,314¹

In 1881, Durham county was formed from Orange and Wake Counties. It is in the central section of the State and bounded by Wake, Chatham. Orange, Person, and Granville counties.²

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	Historical Sites & Museums (1)
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¹ Population figures from Census Bureau Home Page for the 2000 Census.
² Facts gathered from State Library of North Carolina.

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The North Carolina Fish is the Channel Bass.

Channel Bass usually occur in great supply along the cost and most large ones average between 30 and 40 pounds, making them great for sport fishing.