Camden County
… was formed in 1777 from Pasquotank County. Located in the NE section of the state, it is bounded by the state of Virginia, Albemarle Sound, and Pasquotank, Gates, and Currituck Counties. It was named for Sir Charles Pratt, Earl of Camden (1716-94), English jurist and political leader who opposed taxation of the American colonies and believed the Stamp Act to be unconstitutional. Area: 308 sq. mi. County seat: Camden, with an elevation of 10 ft. Townships are Court House, Shiloh, and South Mills. Produces corn, soybeans, Irish potatoes, wheat, steel products, concrete products, seafood, and hogs.
