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Mecklenburg County (/ ˈ m ɛ k l ə n ˌ b ɜːr ɡ /) is a county located in the southwestern region of the U.S. state of North Carolina, in the United States. As of the 2020 census , the population was 1,115,482, [1] making it the second-most populous county in North Carolina (after Wake County ), and the first county in the Carolinas to ...
Mecklenburg County is a county in North Carolina. In 2020, 1,115,482 people lived there. [1] . The county seat is Charlotte . History. The county was created in 1762. It was split from Anson County. It was named in honor of the marriage of King George III to Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz . Communities.
May 19, 2024 · Guide to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. North Carolina Online Genealogy Records
Mecklenburg County, located in North Carolina's Piedmont region, was formed from Anson County in 1762 and took its name from the German duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, home of the wife of King George III, Charlotte Sophia. The county seat, Charlotte (incorporated in 1768 and originally called Charlotte Town), was named after the queen as well.
North Carolina: County: Mecklenburg: Settled: 1755: Incorporated: December 3, 1768: Named for: Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz: Government
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Mecklenburg County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States. It was designed by architect Louis H. Asbury and built between 1925 and 1928. It is four-story, rectangular, Neoclassical building sheathed in limestone.
