Bute County, North Carolina
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Bute County is a former county located in the state
of North Carolina
. It was formed in 1764 from the eastern part of Granville County
. It was named for John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute
, Prime Minister of Great Britain
from 1762 to 1763. In 1779 Bute County was divided into Franklin County
and Warren County
, and ceased to exist.
U.S. state
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of North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. It was formed in 1764 from the eastern part of Granville County
Granville County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 59,916 people in 20,628 households residing in the county. The population density was 111.6 people per square mile . There were 22,827 housing units at an average density of 42.5 per square mile...
. It was named for John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute
John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute
John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute KG, PC , styled Lord Mount Stuart before 1723, was a Scottish nobleman who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain under George III, and was arguably the last important favourite in British politics...
, Prime Minister of Great Britain
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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from 1762 to 1763. In 1779 Bute County was divided into Franklin County
Franklin County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 47,260 people, 17,843 households, and 12,882 families residing in the county. The population density was 96 people per square mile . There were 20,364 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile...
and Warren County
Warren County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 19,972 people, 7,708 households, and 5,449 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 10,548 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...
, and ceased to exist.