Halifax County
… was formed in 1758 from Edgecombe County. Located in the NE section of the state, it is bounded by Bertie, Martin, Edgecombe, Nash, Warren, and Northampton Counties. It was named for George Montagu, second Earl of Halifax (1716-71), president of the Board of Trade and Plantations and called the "Father of the Colonies" for his success in extending American commerce. Area: 724 sq. mi. County seat: Halifax, with an elevation of 135 ft. Townships are Brinkleyville, Butterwood, Conoconnara, Enfield, Faucett, Halifax, Littleton, Palmyra, Roanoke Rapids, Roseneath, Scotland Neck, and Weldon. Produces peanuts, corn, oats, soybeans, tobacco, cotton, poultry, hogs, livestock, rubber products, textiles, paper, lumber, apparel, and sand. See also Roanoke County.
