Location Advantages

Granville County is located in the upper Piedmont plateau of North Carolina and covers 536 square miles at an average elevation of 476 feet. The internationally renowned Research Triangle Park, the world's largest research complex, is only a 30-minute drive. Interstate 85 runs through the county providing easy access in all directions. The county seat is Oxford, surrounded by vital growing industries, while retaining its historic past. Granville County, while steeped in history, is moving into the 21st century with a well-diversified industrial base and a motivated, well-trained labor force.

Leisure traveling or the movement of materials and products is easy coming into or exiting from Granville County with 1-85 running directly through the county with six interchanges. 1-95 and 1-40 are only a few minutes away providing access easy in every direction. Business travel is good with Raleigh-Durham International Airport an easy 30-minute drive. The Oxford-Henderson Airport is an excellent local airport that can handle corporate jets.

Well-diversified industrial bases with major distribution centers support our strong vibrant economy. Employers and workers enjoy a positive business environment with pride and a team effort evident throughout the county. Granville County enjoys a growing population that is composed of well-educated and highly skilled people. A free, customized industrial training program is offered through Vance- Granville Community College, which is the state leader in the number of trainees.

An excellent quality of life is abundant with an outstanding county school system. The Granville County Schools perform at a level unsurpassed in other rural counties. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina State, North Carolina Central, and Duke Universities are within a 45-minute drive. Museums, sporting events, fine dining, quality housing, shopping and recreation on the lake or the golf course is available throughout the area. The Carolina Hurricanes in the NHL, the Durham Bulls baseball team and outstanding collegiate sports provide entertainment that is unequalled. Granville Medical Center is a fine primary care facility with world class Duke University Medical Center only 30 minutes away. One can enjoy the quiet lifestyle of living in a rural community and be in the Raleigh-Durham urban area within 30 minutes.

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Granville County Incentives

In addition to the State of North Carolina  programs, Granville County will prepare a custom incentive proposal for each project based on the capital investment and the number of quality jobs created. Granville County provides an up-front infusion of cash, which lowers the capital investment by the client, and increases their rate of return.


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   Granville Economic Development Commission
Mr. Leon Turner, Executive Director
310 Williamsboro Street · P.O. Box 26 · Oxford, NC 27565
919-693-5911 · fax 919-693-1952 · e-mail leon1@nc.rr.com