Pamlico County was first settled by the Europeans in the early 1700's. 
The area was already inhabited by the Pampticoe Indians.  These Indians
call Pamlico "TaTaku" which means where the land and the sea meet the
sky.  After the Tuscarora war in 1711, Scotch and English colonist came
to the area.  Settlement was slow, however, because the County is on an
isolated peninsula.  The earliest settlements were at the heads of rivers,
creeks and bays.  The interior of the county was settled as the road system
was developed.  What is now known as Pamlico County was formed from
part of Craven County in 1872 and from parts of Beaufort County in 1874
and 1875.  

 Pamlico County is a rich environment of land (213,400 acres) and water (151,000 acres).  A variety of habitats are found throughout the county, including open sound water, marshlands, and mixed pine and hardwood forests.  This setting provides an extensive natural resource base for agriculture, forestry, fishing, and recreation.  A large portion of the county's economic base is directly tied to farming, fishing, forestry and tourism, with the recreation and retirement industry becoming a more important part of the economy.  Thus, the economic base of the county is very closely tied to the natural environment. 

                 The county is largely bordered by water: Goose Creek and Pamlico River
                 on the north, the Upper Broad Creek forms the county's western
                 boundary with Craven County: Pamlico Sound lies to the east;
                 and the Neuse River to the south.  The mixture of farmlands, trees,
                 marshes and open waters makes Pamlico County and attractive place
                 to live, work and visit.

On behalf of the Board of Commissioners, department heads and county employees, I would like to welcome you to the Pamlico County Government Website. We hope that you find this website to be helpful in your quest to find out more information about our County. It is our goal to continually review this site and keep it as up-to- date as possible. In the event that you notice out-of-date information, please contact us at (252) 745-3133.

Timothy A. Buck
County Manager