Jim, Granville Co. was est. in 1746 by the NC General Assembly. It was named in honor of John Carteret, Earl of Granville, who was the Lord Proprietor of the Granville District of NC. Within 20 years of its establishment, Granville Co. had lost more than half of its territory to Orange Co. Bute Co.(presently Warren and Franklin Counties) and Vance Co. Jim you need to check out the other counties.