Townsville (formerly Townesville) is an

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in Townsville Township in northern Vance County,

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, United States. It is located at the intersection of N.C. Highway 39 and Tungsten Mine Road (SR 1348), 13 miles (21 km) north of

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, at an elevation of 427 feet (130 m). Townesville was established in about 1821 and was part of

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until 1881 when Vance County was created.North Carolina Department of Transportation: State Mapping Resources -- Vance County
Retrieved Jan. 15, 2015. Townsville is near the John H. Kerr Reservoir and

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state line.

History

Map of Vance County North Carolina With Municipal and Township Labels

Townesville was established in about 1821 in Granville County. It was formerly known as Lynesville before 1851. William D. Hughes was the first postmaster of Townesville in Granville County on April 5, 1855. A post office was established in Townesville on February 19, 1874 with Moses J. Bullock as postmaster. The town name was changed to Townsville in 1892. The

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in Townsville has a ZIP Code of 27584. After Vance County was established in 1881 and by requirements of the

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of 1868, counties were to be divided into townships, which were solely administrative divisions of the county. One of these townships is Townsville Township, which includes the unincorporated community of Townsville.State Constitution and map of Vance County Historic sites in Townsville: *

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was listed on the

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in 2007. It is a historic home and farm built in about 1880.

Population

Townsville Township had a population of 1,489 in 1910, 1,597 in 1920, 1,680 in 1930, and 1,675 in 1940 according to U.S. Census records.

References

* Unincorporated communities in Vance County, North Carolina Unincorporated communities in North Carolina {{VanceCountyNC-geo-stub