Hertford (NC)

Welcome to Hertford County ...

Time Zone: Hertford County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Winton is the Seat for Hertford County.

Hertford County was founded in 1759. Hertford was created by taking area from Bertie, Chowan and Northampton Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hertford had a population of 23,642 people. This is a decrease of 4.16% since the last Census (which gave a population of 24,669 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hertford represented 0.26% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Hertford County:

Ahoskie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahoskie
- Ahoskie is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ahoskie <2>
Cofield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cofield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
- Cofield is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
Como
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Como is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <2>
Harrellsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
- Harrellsville is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
Murfreesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <2>
Winton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
- Winton is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winton <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to North Carolina
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //archives.ncdcr.gov/

Websites specific to Hertford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails

Websites for nearby counties
- Southampton County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Gates County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Chowan County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bertie County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Northampton County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails

Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Hertford County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Hertford County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.