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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.
- Wake County
Wake County is located in the U.S. state of North...
- Gaston County
Gaston County is a county in the U.S. state of North...
- Albemarle County
Albemarle County, North Carolina Archived 2008-10-07 at the...
- Greene County
History. Greene County, being a part of land grant by King...
- Yancey County
History. Independent and sturdy Scottish, English, and...
- Warren County
Warren County is a county located in the northeastern...
- Washington County
Washington County, North Carolina – Racial Composition (NH =...
- Duplin County
In 1891, he was elected for two terms as U.S. representative...
- Hoke County
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total...
- Wake County
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.
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North Carolina ( / ˌkærəˈlaɪnə / ⓘ KARR-ə-LY-nə) is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia to the southwest, and Tennessee to the west. The state is the 28th-largest and 9th-most populous of the United States.
- 53,819 sq mi (139,390 km²)
- Charlotte
Majority-minority counties in North Carolina (20 P) Buildings and structures in North Carolina by county (107 C) Education in North Carolina by county (99 C)
Oct 10, 2012 · North Carolina's 100 Counties. North Carolina has 100 counties. This page brings together a number of resources that relate to the history of North Carolina counties, links to resources in NCpedia related to individual counties, and other resources from North Carolina State Government agencies to help researchers locate current demographic and statistical information about North Carolina's ...
Jan 1, 2006 · The formation of counties was one of the first matters attended to by the Lords Proprietors after they received their charter in 1663 from King Charles II for the vast tract of land in America he called the province of Carolina. In 1664 the Proprietors formed "all that parte of the province which lyeth on the north east side or starboard side ...
This category is for the 100 counties in North Carolina. Click here for a list of all 100 counties. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Counties of North Carolina .