| Guilford
County, North
Carolina
is located in north central North
Carolina in an area known as the Piedmont
Triad Region. The town of Greensboro
is the county seat. It is the third largest county in
the state. Guilford County was established in 1771
from parts of Orange County and Rowan County, and
named after the 1st
Earl of Guilford, Francis North (father of Lord
Frederick North the Prime Minister of Britain from
1770 to 1782).
The Battle of Guilford Court House was fought in what is now
Greensboro on March 15, 1781, during the American
Revolutionary War between British Generals Charles
Cornwallis (surrendered at Yorktown in 1781) and
Nathanael Greene.
Guilford County, North Carolina is divided into
eighteen townships: Bruce, Center Grove, Clay, Deep
River, Fentress, Friendship, Gilmer, Greene, High
Point, Jamestown, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe,
Morehead, Oak Ridge, Rock Creek, Sumner, and
Washington. Guilford County, NC has a total land mass
of 658 square miles.
As of the
U.S. Census of 2000, there are 421,048 people,
168,667 households, and 109,802 families residing in
the county. The 2005 estimate of 443,519 is a modest
growth for the region. The population density is 648
persons per square mile. The racial makeup of the
county is 64.53% White, 29.27% Black or African
American, 0.46% Native American, 2.44% Asian, 0.03%
Pacific Islander, 1.81% from other races, and 1.45%
from two or more races. 3.80% of the population is
Hispanic or Latino.
Guilford
County Schools is the third largest school
district in North Carolina and serves more than 68,800
students. The second largest employer in a 12-county
area, Guilford County Schools' employ more than 9,600
full- and part-time employees who enthusiastically
share the district's mission to graduate responsible
citizens prepared to succeed.
Guilford
County NC area Colleges include North
Carolina A&T State University, University of
North Carolina at Greensboro, High
Point University, Greensboro
College, Guilford
College, Guilford
Technical Community College, Bennett
College and John
Wesley College.
Guilford County is unique in North Carolina in
several ways that affect birders. Rural and suburban
areas surrounding two relatively large cities with
plenty of amenities for visitors, five large
reservoirs, an excellent road system including two
Interstate highways, parks that preserve a variety of
habitats, extensive hiking trail systems, and a
centrally-located environmental center make it
relatively easy to find most of the birds that occur
regularly in the county.
Guilford County, NC is rich in history and outlets
to explore the preserved past. Blandwood
Mansion, home of former North Carolina Governor
John Motley Morehead, is a treasure of architectural
and historical significance located in the heart of
downtown Greensboro. The mansion is a National
Historic Landmark and is the oldest example of Italian
Villa architecture in the United States. The Guilford Courthouse
National Military Park, describes the history of
the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, which marked the
beginning of the end of the Revolutionary struggle.
Guilford County, North Carolina from its central location in the
state of North Carolina, has seen its share of our
young nation's growth and is a part of today's
continued advancement. With such historical roots and
rural ways of life, Guilford is charming Americana at
a modern pace.
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