Hyde County
… was formed in 1705 as Wickham Precinct, which see, of Bath County. The name was changed to Hyde about 1712. Located in the E section of the state, it is bounded by Pamlico Sound; Beaufort, Washington, Tyrrell, and Dare Counties; and (on the Outer Banks) the Atlantic Ocean and Dare and Carteret Counties. Named for Governor Edward Hyde, who died in 1712. Area: 1,364 sq. mi. (634, land; 730, water). County seat: Swan Quarter, with an elevation of 10 ft. Townships are Currituck, Fairfield, Lake Landing, Mattamuskeet, Ocracoke, and Swan Quarter. Produces soybeans, corn, wheat, cotton, snap beans, seafood, hogs, livestock, dairy products, lumber, and wooden boxes. See also Woodstock Point; Aramuskeet.
