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35-580: Butner is a town in Granville County, North Carolina , United States. The population was 8,397 as of the 2020 census . Butner was managed by the state of North Carolina from 1947 through 2007. A bill passed by the North Carolina General Assembly incorporating the town was signed by Gov. Mike Easley on July 27, 2007. It is the former site of the U.S. Army's Camp Butner , which was named for Major General Henry W. Butner (1875–1937),

70-469: A North Carolina native. The area around Butner has several state and federal correctional institutions. Butner is located in southwestern Granville County. Interstate 85 passes through the town, southeast of the town center, with access from Exits 186, 189, and 191. I-85 leads northeast 16 miles (26 km) to Oxford , the Granville County seat, and southwest 13 miles (21 km) to Durham . Butner

105-576: A commodity crop. The economy of the region was dependent on slave labor, as tobacco was very labor-intensive to cultivate and process. By the start of the Civil War, Granville planters worked more than 10,000 slaves on their farms, at a time when total county population was 23,396. During the American Civil War , more than 2,000 men from Granville County served the Confederacy . One company was known as

140-485: A family was $ 56,493 and $ 64,311, respectively. The per capita income for the county was $ 21,201. About 7.6% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over. Granville County is a member of the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments . Granville County is governed by a commissioner/manager form of government under

175-642: A half miles too far to the south. This caused some resentment of Granville's district because the royal government of North Carolina was still responsible for the security and upkeep of the area, but did not receive any revenue from it. About 1750, Granville began to become concerned about irregularities in the accounts from his agents in regards to the issuance of land grants. He issued explicit instructions to his agents about keeping records and executing grants. Despite Granville's instructions, complaints (particularly regarding allegations of exorbitant fees) from land holders and prospective purchasers increased throughout

210-412: A household was $ 51,466. The median and mean incomes for families were $ 53,186 and $ 55,847, respectively. The per capita income for the town was $ 17,654. About 4.1% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over. The area surrounding Butner includes: Granville County, North Carolina Granville County

245-441: A local white man. They took the prisoners to a tree near where the death took place, and hanged them. During the late 1800s and early 1900s, Granville County played a pivotal role as tobacco supplier for the southeast United States. With many farms and contracts tied to major tobacco companies, such as American Tobacco Company , Lorillard , Brown & Williamson , and Liggett Group , the local farmers became prosperous. During

280-542: A series of agreements. After Granville's death in 1763, the situation became more muddled. Settlers were unable to obtain clear title to their land. This state of affairs finally led to outbreaks of violence in 1770, known as the War of the Regulation (centered in modern-day Alamance County ), which had to be put down by Governor William Tryon . Although Granville's son, Robert Carteret, 3rd Earl Granville , had considered selling

315-495: A top tobacco-producing county in North Carolina for several decades. By the late 1800s and early 1900s, Oxford had become a thriving town with new industries, schools, literary institutions, and orphanages, due to jobs created by the bright tobacco crop. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, northern Granville County, together with Halifax County, Virginia , were important mining areas. Copper, tungsten, silver and gold were mined in

350-466: Is a county located on the northern border of the U.S. state of North Carolina . As of the 2020 census , the population was 60,992. Its county seat is Oxford . The county has access to Kerr Lake and Falls Lake and is part of the Roanoke , Tar and Neuse River watersheds . Granville County and St. John 's Parish were established on June 28, 1746, from the upper part of Edgecombe County . It

385-519: Is bordered to the east by the city of Creedmoor . According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 13.9 square miles (36.1 km), of which 0.02 square miles (0.06 km), or 0.18%, is water. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 8,397 people, 2,865 households, and 2,022 families residing in the town. As of the census of 2010, there were 7,591 people in 2,767 households. The population density

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420-591: Is somewhat of a national bellwether, having from 1992 onward supported the national winner in all the presidential elections with the exception of 2000, when it supported Al Gore , and 2020, when it supported Donald Trump . The Granville County Courthouse, of Greek Revival architecture, was built in 1840 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The Granville County School System contains 9 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, 5 high schools Granville District The area that became

455-692: The Great Depression , the tobacco fields were subject to a new plant disease. The Granville Wilt Disease, as it became known, destroyed tobacco crops all across northern North Carolina . Botanists and horticulturists found a cure for the disease at the Tobacco Research Center located in Oxford. Camp Butner , opened in 1942 as a training camp for World War II soldiers, once encompassed more than 40,000 acres in Granville, Person, and Durham counties. During

490-400: The "Granville Grays." Most of these men fought in the major battles of the war. Surprisingly, many survived until the end of the war. Although the war brought an end to the plantation and slave labor economy that had made Granville County prosperous, the agricultural sector continued to thrive in the county. Freedmen stayed in Oxford to work, and the discovery of bright leaf tobacco stimulated

525-551: The Granville District had been a part of the Province of Carolina, which was a proprietary colony under the control of eight Lords Proprietors from 1663 to 1729. In 1729, seven of the eight heirs to the original Lords Proprietors decided to sell their shares back to The Crown . The eighth share belonged to Lord Carteret , great-grandson of original Lord Proprietor, Sir George Carteret. He surrendered any future participation in

560-462: The North Carolina government. Umstead Hospital, which is no longer operational, was located at the Camp Butner site. In the 1950s and 1960s, various manufacturing businesses built up across Granville County, and the region gradually became more industrialized. Today, the manufacturing industry produces cosmetics, tires, and clothing products in Granville County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau ,

595-400: The age of 18 living with them. The average household size was 2.74. In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 13.8% from 25 to 34, 23.3% from 35-49, 18.8% from 50 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. The median income for a household in the town was $ 45,437, and the mean income for

630-468: The colonial government in order to retain ownership of his share of the colony's land. Due to political reversals in England , Carteret was unable to attend to his colonial interests until 1742. Then he appointed the first of several agents to operate on his authority for the district that he never visited in person. In 1742, the king's Privy Council agreed to Carteret's request to plan his allotment. The task

665-427: The county has a total area of 537.59 square miles (1,392.4 km ), of which 531.99 square miles (1,377.8 km ) is land and 5.60 square miles (14.5 km ) (1.04%) is water. As of the 2020 census , there were 60,992 people, 21,400 households, and 15,182 families residing in the county. At the 2017 census estimate , there were 59,557 people in 20,628 households residing in the county. The population density

700-399: The decade. One such problem involved Henry McCulloh , who had received a large royal grant of land, some of which lay within Granville's district. Granville gave McCulloh permission to settle the land. But in 1752, he learned that his agents had issued grants on McCulloh's land. McCulloh and Granville disputed the areas, sometimes threatening legal action. They eventually were able to negotiate

735-586: The eastern part of Granville County was reassigned to the new Bute County . Finally, in 1881, parts of Granville, Franklin , and Warren counties were taken to be combined as Vance County . Like most early counties on the eastern side of the early North Carolina colony, Granville was site of the Tuscarora uprising. Once the natives were defeated in the Tuscarora War , Virginia farmers and their families settled Granville County, where they concentrated on tobacco as

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770-474: The frontier pushed further westward, the boundary line was extended in 1746, and again in 1753. In 1744, Carteret inherited the title, Earl of Granville , and from that time on, the district became known as Granville's district or simply, the Granville District . After the 1753 extension, other area land owners, including governor Arthur Dobbs , began to complain that the line had been run up to 13 and

805-493: The industry. Many African Americans in Granville County were already free before the start of the war; some had migrated into North Carolina as free people from Virginia in the colonial era. The free people of color before the Civil War were often descendants of families formed by unions between white women (who were free) and African or African-American men before the American Revolution. They made lasting contributions to

840-589: The land back to The Crown to dis-encumber himself, he never acted. The situation continued to get worse as records were no longer being kept accurately. When the younger Granville died in February 1776, American revolutionary fervor was already strong and the proprietorship of the Granville district had become identified with British interests. In 1777, the Provisional Assembly of the State of North Carolina declared

875-503: The laws of the state of North Carolina. Granville County has seven commissioner electoral districts. The Granville County Commissioners are Timothy Karan(chair), Jimmy Gooch(Vice-chair), Zelodis Jay, Rob Williford, Sue Hinman, Tony Cozart and Russ May. County Commissioners </ref> Granville County was long a Democratic stronghold, for the most part, if not exclusively, only supporting Democratic candidates in presidential election until 1968, when it supported George Wallace . Today, it

910-430: The region, particularly through their skilled labor. Several black masons constructed homes for the county's wealthy landowners. Additionally, the bright leaf tobacco crop proved a successful agricultural product for Granville County. The sandy soil and a new tobacco crop that could be "flue-dried" proved a great incentive to farmers and tobacco manufacturers. According to historian William S. Powell, Granville has remained

945-467: The region. The Richmond to Danville Railroad was a critical lifeline to the northern part of the county and provided an important link for miners and farmers to get their goods to larger markets in Richmond and Washington, D.C. From the late 19th century into the early 20th century, whites in Granville County lynched six African Americans , a number of extralegal murders equalled by two other counties in

980-453: The state sovereign over all the lands between Virginia and South Carolina, although it recognized claims to land granted by the crown and proprietors prior to July 4, 1776. The Assembly called for the confiscation of all lands and property of persons who supported the British . Granville's lands were confiscated by the State of North Carolina in 1777; and McCulloh's in 1779. Following the war,

1015-456: The state. Most of these killings took place in the decades around the turn of the century. Each of the three counties is tied in having the second-highest number of lynchings per county. Among these was a double lynching in the county seat on December 1, 1881. An armed mob of masked men stormed into the county jail, forcing the jailer to give them the keys. They took out John Brodie and Shadrack Hester, two African-American men charged with murdering

1050-402: The war, more than 30,000 soldiers were trained at Camp Butner, including the 35th and 89th divisions. The hilly topography at Camp Butner proved helpful in teaching soldiers how to respond to gas bombings and how to use camouflage and cross rivers. Additionally, both German and Italian prisoners served as cooks and janitors at Camp Butner. Today, most of the land that was Camp Butner now belongs to

1085-446: Was 1,150.2 inhabitants per square mile (444.1/km). There were 2,999 housing units at an average density of 454.4 per square mile (175.4/km). The racial makeup of the town was 59.5% White , 30.1% African American , 0.7% Native American , 0.8% Asian , 6.5% from other races , and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.7% of the population. There were 2,767 households, out of which 33.0% had children under

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1120-415: Was 111.6 people per square mile (43.1 people/km ). There were 22,827 housing units at an average density of 42.5 units per square mile (16.4 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 58% White, 30% Black, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more Races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian. There were 20,628 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them. The average household size

1155-400: Was 2.90. In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 12.0% from 25 to 34, 24.1% from 35 to 49, 20.7% from 50 to 64, and 12.40% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 114.7 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 48,196, and the mean household income was $ 55,849. The median and mean income for

1190-481: Was given to Samuel Warner , a London surveyor, who determined that Carteret was entitled to fifty-six and a quarter minutes of north latitude. The northern boundary was to be the Virginia–;North Carolina border (36° 30') making the southern line at 35° 34'. In 1743, the initial portion of the boundary line was surveyed by a commission appointed jointly by Carteret and North Carolina Governor Gabriel Johnston . As

1225-609: Was named for the John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville , who as heir to one of the eight original Lords Proprietors of the Province of Carolina , claimed one eighth of the land granted in the charter of 1665. The claim was established as consisting of approximately the northern half of North Carolina, and this territory came to be known as the Granville District , also known as Oxford. In 1752, parts of Granville, Bladen , and Johnston counties were combined to form Orange County . In 1764,

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