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Partitioned into Greene County, Lenoir County, and Wayne County. Tryon County. 1768 [14] 1779 [14] Partitioned into Lincoln County and Rutherford County. For several months in 1784, Cumberland County was known as Fayette County and sent representatives to the North Carolina General Assembly of April 1784 under this name.
The Battle of Alamance which was derived from the local Indian word meaning ""blue clay "" found in the Great Alamance Creek. 171,415. 435 sq mi. ( 1,127 km 2) Alexander County. 003. Taylorsville. 1847. Caldwell County, Iredell County, and Wilkes County.
CountyFips Code [1]County Seat [2]Created [2]1849184718591750704, 803, 828, 980. The Charlotte metropolitan area, sometimes referred to as Metrolina, is a metropolitan area of the U.S. states of North and South Carolina, containing the city of Charlotte. The metropolitan area also includes the cities of Gastonia, Concord, Huntersville, and Rock Hill as well as the large suburban area in the counties ...
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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, making it the second-most populous county in North Carolina (after Wake County), and the first county in the Carolinas to surpass one million in population.
- December 11, 1762
- Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- Charlotte
- Charlotte
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.
The North Carolina State Constitution approved in 1868 gave the citizens of all counties the right to elect a Board of County Commissioners to govern them. From 1868 to 1986, Mecklenburg County was governed by a five member board elected at-large. The first seven-member board took office in 1986 and in 1994, the first nine-member Board took office.
North Carolina (NC) on the US Map. North Carolina on the US map. There are 100 counties in North Carolina, each with its own unique character, including bustling urban centers like Charlotte and Raleigh in Mecklenburg and Wake Counties, in addition to the tranquil, rural charm found in counties like Tyrrell and Hyde.
