The legislature ordered the area around his plantation to be the seat of Granville County.

It was formed in 1764 from the eastern part of Granville County.

Penn retired to Granville County, and he died at a relatively young age of 48 years old in 1788.

Today, the manufacturing industry produces china, tires, and clothing products in Granville County.

With the Great Depression, came a plague new to the people of Granville County.

A third tornado in Granville County caused one injury and light damage.

In Granville County this did not become true until late 1969.

Hancock returned home to practice law and was elected as a judge for Granville County for two terms in the 1950s.

Hunt retired from politics to Granville County, where he became a wealthy planter and served as justice of the peace until 1792.

He was born, lived and died in Granville County.