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Laurinburg, North Carolina
1877
Laurinburg Institute
1904
- Scotland High School
1967
- East Laurinburg, North Carolina
1909
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Scotland County is a county located in the southern part of the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its county seat is and largest community is Laurinburg . The county was formed in 1899 from part of Richmond County and named in honor of the Scottish settlers who occupied the area in the 1700s.
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Scotland County was created in 1899, out of portions of Richmond County. Laurinburg, chartered in 1877, is the governmental seat for Scotland County. Its namesake is linked to the McLaurin family, a notable Scottish clan that accompanied the early Highland settlers.
Scotland County was formed in 1899 from Richmond County. It was named for the country of Scotland, the northern portion of the British Isles. It is in the southeastern section of the state and is bounded by the state of South Carolina and Richmond, Moore, Hoke, and Robeson counties.
Scotland County, located at the border of the Piedmont and Coastal Plain regions of North Carolina, was formed in 1899 from Richmond County and named for the ancestral home of many of its inhabitants. It partially borders the state of South Carolina.
The political beginning for Scotland County came when the legislature of North Carolina, on February 20, 1899, created the new county. The county was formed entirely from Richmond County. The entire area had been a part of Anson County and, before that, a part of Bladen.
A knowledge of the history of the state's county formation is invaluable knowledge for guiding historical research. Knowing when a county formed or ceased to exist can help guide the resources and collections researchers may want to consider. A number of resources are available to help with North Carolina historical county research:
Scotland County was created near the Piedmont and Coastal Plain region of North Carolina. It began with Cheraw Indians, then the Highland Scots and English. [3] [4] [4] [2] [2] 1899 The Act forming the county, also specified Laurinburg as the county seat.
