List of counties in North Carolina

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Map showing the population density of North Carolina

The U.S. state of North Carolina is divided into 100 counties. North Carolina ranks 28th in size by area, but has the seventh-highest number of counties in the country.[1]

Following the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, King Charles II rewarded eight persons on March 24, 1663, for their faithful support of his efforts to regain the throne of England. He gave the eight grantees, called Lords Proprietor, the land called Carolina, in honor of King Charles I, his father. The Province of Carolina, from 1663 to 1729, was a North American English (1663–1707), then British (from 1707 union with Scotland) colony. In 1729, the Province of North Carolina became a separate entity from the Province of South Carolina.[2]

The establishment of North Carolina counties stretches over 240 years, beginning in 1668 with the creation of Albemarle County and ending with the 1911 creation of Avery and Hoke counties. Six counties have been divided or abolished altogether, the last being Dobbs County in 1791.

The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS),[3] which is used by the United States government to uniquely identify states and counties, is provided with each entry. North Carolina's FIPS code is 37, which when combined with the county code is written as 37XXX.[4]

List

County FIPS code[3] County seat[5] Est.[5] Origin[6] Etymology[6] Pop.
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Alamance County 001 Graham 1849 Orange County The Battle of Alamance which was derived from the local Indian word meaning "blue clay" found in the Great Alamance Creek Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Alexander County 003 Taylorsville 1847 Caldwell County, Iredell County, and Wilkes County William J. Alexander (1797–1857), member of the legislature and Speaker of the North Carolina House of Commons Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Alleghany County 005 Sparta 1859 Ashe County Derived from a corruption of the Delaware Indian name for the Allegheny and Ohio Rivers and is said to have meant "a fine stream" Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Anson County 007 Wadesboro 1750 Bladen County George, Lord Anson (1697–1762), a celebrated English admiral who circumnavigated the globe Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Ashe County 009 Jefferson 1799 Wilkes County Samuel Ashe (1725–1813), a Revolutionary patriot, superior court judge and governor of North Carolina Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Avery County 011 Newland 1911 Caldwell County, Mitchell County, and Watauga County Waightstill Avery (1741–1821), a soldier of the Revolution and Attorney General of North Carolina Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Beaufort County 013 Washington 1712 Bath County Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort, who in 1709 became one of the Lords Proprietor Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Bertie County 015 Windsor 1722 Chowan County James or Henry Bertie, two Lords Proprietor of colonial North Carolina Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Bladen County 017 Elizabethtown 1734 New Hanover County Martin Bladen (1680–1746), a member of the Board of Trade Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Brunswick County 019 Bolivia 1764 Bladen County and New Hanover County George I of Great Britain (1660–1727), Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Buncombe County 021 Asheville 1791 Burke County and Rutherford County Edward Buncombe (1742–1778), a Revolutionary soldier, who was wounded and captured at the Battle of Germantown, and died a paroled prisoner in Philadelphia Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Burke County 023 Morganton 1777 Rowan County Thomas Burke (1747–1783), a member of the Continental Congress and governor of North Carolina Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Cabarrus County 025 Concord 1792 Mecklenburg County Stephen Cabarrus (1754–1808), member of the legislature and Speaker of the North Carolina House of Commons Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Caldwell County 027 Lenoir 1841 Burke County and Wilkes County Joseph Caldwell (1773–1835), the first president of the University of North Carolina Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Camden County 029 Camden 1777 Pasquotank County Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden (1714–1794), who opposed the taxation of the American colonists Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Carteret County 031 Beaufort 1722 Craven County John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville (1690–1763), who inherited one-eighth share in the Province of Carolina through his great-grandfather George Carteret Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Caswell County 033 Yanceyville 1777 Orange County Richard Caswell (1729–1789), member of the first Continental Congress and first governor of North Carolina after the Declaration of Independence Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Catawba County 035 Newton 1842 Lincoln County Catawba Indians Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Chatham County 037 Pittsboro 1771 Orange County William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (1708–1778), Secretary of State during the French and Indian War and was later Prime Minister of Great Britain Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Cherokee County 039 Murphy 1839 Macon County Cherokee Indians Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Chowan County 041 Edenton 1668 Albemarle County Chowan Indian tribe Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Clay County 043 Hayesville 1861 Cherokee County Henry Clay (1777–1852), statesman and orator who represented Kentucky in both the House of Representatives and Senate Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Cleveland County 045 Shelby 1841 Lincoln County and Rutherford County Benjamin Cleveland (1738–1806), a colonel in the American Revolutionary War who took part in the Battle of Kings Mountain Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Columbus County 047 Whiteville 1808 Bladen County and Brunswick County Christopher Columbus (1451–1507), navigator, explorer, and one of the first Europeans to explore the Americas Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Craven County 049 New Bern 1705 Bath County William, Earl of Craven (1608–1697), who was a Lords Proprietor of colonial North Carolina Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Cumberland County 051 Fayetteville 1754 Bladen County Prince William, Duke of Cumberland (1721–1765), a military leader and son of George II Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Currituck County 053 Currituck 1668 Albemarle County Traditionally said to be an Indian word for wild geese, also rendered "Coratank" Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Dare County 055 Manteo 1870 Currituck County, Hyde County, and Tyrrell County Virginia Dare (b. 1587), the first child born of English parents in America Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Davidson County 057 Lexington 1822 Rowan County William Lee Davidson (1746–1781), an American Revolutionary War general who was mortally wounded at Cowan's Ford Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Davie County 059 Mocksville 1836 Rowan County William Richardson Davie (1756–1820), a member of the Federal Convention and governor of North Carolina Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Duplin County 061 Kenansville 1750 New Hanover County Thomas Hay, Viscount Dupplin (1710–1787), who was the 9th Earl of Kinnoull Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Durham County 063 Durham 1881 Orange County and Wake County The city of Durham, which was named in honor of Dr. Bartlett Snipes Durham, who donated the land on which the earliest parts of the city were built Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Edgecombe County 065 Tarboro 1741 Bertie County Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe (1680–1758), a Lord High Treasurer and Paymaster General for Ireland Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Forsyth County 067 Winston-Salem 1849 Stokes County Benjamin Forsyth (d. 1814), an American officer during the War of 1812 Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Franklin County 069 Louisburg 1779 Bute County Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), an author, politician, statesman, and Founding Father of the United States Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Gaston County 071 Gastonia 1846 Lincoln County William Gaston (1778–1844), a United States Congressman and justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Gates County 073 Gatesville 1779 Chowan County, Hertford County, and Perquimans County Horatio Gates (1727–1806), an American general during the Revolution at the Battle of Saratoga Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Graham County 075 Robbinsville 1872 Cherokee County William Alexander Graham (1804–1875), a United States Senator, governor of North Carolina, and United States Secretary of the Navy Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Granville County 077 Oxford 1746 Edgecombe County John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville (1690–1763), who inherited one-eighth share in the Province of Carolina through his great-grandfather George Carteret Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Greene County 079 Snow Hill 1799 Dobbs County
Originally named Glasgow County		 Nathanael Greene (1742–1786), a major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Guilford County 081 Greensboro 1771 Orange County and Rowan County Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford (1704–1790), a British politician and father of Prime Minister of Great Britain Frederick North Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Halifax County 083 Halifax 1758 Edgecombe County George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax (1716–1771), a British statesman and President of the Board of Trade Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Harnett County 085 Lillington 1855 Cumberland County Cornelius Harnett (1723–1781), an American Revolutionary and delegate in the Continental Congress Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Haywood County 087 Waynesville 1808 Buncombe County John Haywood (1754–1827), a North Carolina State Treasurer Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Henderson County 089 Hendersonville 1838 Buncombe County Leonard Henderson (1772–1833), Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Hertford County 091 Winton 1759 Bertie County, Chowan County, and Northampton County Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford (1718–1794), who was Lord of the Bedchamber to George II and George III Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Hoke County 093 Raeford 1911 Cumberland County and Robeson County Robert Hoke (1837–1912), a Confederate general during the American Civil War Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Hyde County 095 Swan Quarter 1712 Bath County Edward Hyde (1667–1712), a governor of colonial North Carolina Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Iredell County 097 Statesville 1788 Rowan County James Iredell (1751–1799), a comptroller at the port of Edenton and one of the original justices of the Supreme Court of the United States Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Jackson County 099 Sylva 1851 Haywood County and Macon County Andrew Jackson (1767–1845), the 7th President of the United States Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Johnston County 101 Smithfield 1746 Craven County Gabriel Johnston (1699–1752), a governor of colonial North Carolina Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Jones County 103 Trenton 1779 Craven County Willie Jones (1740–1801), opposed the ratification of the United States Constitution and declined an invitation to the Constitutional Convention Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Lee County 105 Sanford 1907 Chatham County and Moore County Robert E. Lee (1807–1870), a career United States Army officer and general of the Confederate forces during the American Civil War Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Lenoir County 107 Kinston 1791 Dobbs County William Lenoir (1751–1839), a captain in the American Revolutionary War who took part in the Battle of Kings Mountain Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Lincoln County 109 Lincolnton 1779 Tryon County Benjamin Lincoln (1733–1810), a major general during the American Revolutionary War who participated in the Siege of Yorktown Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Macon County 113 Franklin 1828 Haywood County Nathaniel Macon (1758–1837), a member and Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Madison County 115 Marshall 1851 Buncombe County and Yancey County James Madison (1751–1836), the 4th President of the United States Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Martin County 117 Williamston 1774 Halifax County and Tyrrell County Josiah Martin (1737–1786), the last governor of colonial North Carolina Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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McDowell County 111 Marion 1842 Burke County and Rutherford County Joseph McDowell (1756–1801), a soldier in the American Revolutionary War who took part in the Battle of Kings Mountain Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Mecklenburg County 119 Charlotte 1762 Anson County Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744–1818), the queen consort of George III of the United Kingdom Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Mitchell County 121 Bakersville 1861 Burke County, Caldwell County, McDowell County, Watauga County, and Yancey County Elisha Mitchell (1793–1857), a professor at the University of North Carolina who measured the height of Mount Mitchell Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Montgomery County 123 Troy 1779 Anson County Richard Montgomery (1738–1775), a major general during the Revolutionary War who was killed at the Battle of Quebec Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Moore County 125 Carthage 1784 Cumberland County Alfred Moore (1755–1810), a captain in the Revolutionary War and justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Nash County 127 Nashville 1777 Edgecombe County Francis Nash (1742–1777), a brigadier general in the Revolutionary War who was mortally wounded at the Battle of Germantown Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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New Hanover County 129 Wilmington 1729 Craven County The royal family of England, members of the House of Hanover Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Northampton County 131 Jackson 1741 Bertie County James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton (1687–1754), a British peer and politician Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Onslow County 133 Jacksonville 1734 New Hanover County Arthur Onslow (1691–1768), Speaker of the House of Commons Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Orange County 135 Hillsborough 1752 Bladen County, Granville County, and Johnston County Unknown; possibly Prince William V of Orange (1748–1806), the last Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic; or William of Orange (1650–1702), who became King of England after the Glorious Revolution[9] Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Pamlico County 137 Bayboro 1872 Beaufort County and Craven County Pamlico Sound and the Pamlico Indian tribe Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Pasquotank County 139 Elizabeth City 1668 Albemarle County Derived from the Indian word "pasketanki" which meant "where the current of the stream divides or forks" Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Pender County 141 Burgaw 1875 New Hanover County William Dorsey Pender (1834–1863), Confederate soldier who was mortally wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg of the American Civil War Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Perquimans County 143 Hertford 1668 Albemarle County The Indian word "perquimans" means "land of beautiful women" and was coined by a sect of the Yeopim tribe, later becoming the 'Perquiman' Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Person County 145 Roxboro 1791 Caswell County Thomas Person (1733–1800), an American Revolutionary War patriot Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Pitt County 147 Greenville 1760 Beaufort County William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (1708–1778), Secretary of State during the French and Indian War and was later Prime Minister of Great Britain Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Polk County 149 Columbus 1855 Henderson County and Rutherford County William Polk (1758–1834), officer in the American Revolutionary War and first president of the State Bank of North Carolina Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Randolph County 151 Asheboro 1779 Guilford County Peyton Randolph (c. Template:TrimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".–1755), the first President of the Continental Congress Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Richmond County 153 Rockingham 1779 Anson County Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond (1735–1806), a firm supporter of the American colonists and advocated removal of British troops Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Robeson County 155 Lumberton 1787 Bladen County Thomas Robeson (1740–1785), an officer in the American Revolutionary War Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Rockingham County 157 Wentworth 1785 Guilford County Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham (1730–1782), a British statesmen and two-time Prime Minister of Great Britain Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Rowan County 159 Salisbury 1753 Anson County Matthew Rowan (d. 1769), was the acting Governor of colonial North Carolina following the death of Governor Nathaniel Rice Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Rutherford County 161 Rutherfordton 1779 Tryon County Griffith Rutherford (c. Template:TrimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".–1805), an officer in the American Revolutionary War and a political leader in North Carolina Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Sampson County 163 Clinton 1784 Duplin County John Sampson (1719–1784), a member of Josiah Martin's council Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Scotland County 165 Laurinburg 1899 Richmond County The country Scotland, part of the United Kingdom Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Stanly County 167 Albemarle 1841 Montgomery County John Stanly (1774–1834), a United States Congressman and Speaker of the North Carolina House of Commons Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Stokes County 169 Danbury 1789 Surry County John Stokes(1756–1790), a soldier of the Revolution who was seriously wounded at the Waxhaw massacre Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Surry County 171 Dobson 1771 Rowan County The county of Surrey in England, birthplace of then governor William Tryon Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Swain County 173 Bryson City 1871 Jackson County and Macon County David Lowry Swain (1801–1868), a governor of North Carolina and president of the University of North Carolina Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Transylvania County 175 Brevard 1861 Henderson County and Jackson County Derived from the Latin words, Script error: No such module "Lang". meaning "across" and Script error: No such module "Lang". meaning "woods" Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Tyrrell County 177 Columbia 1729 Chowan County, Currituck County, and Pasquotank County John Tyrrell (1685–1729), at one time was a Lords Proprietor Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Union County 179 Monroe 1842 Anson County and Mecklenburg County Created as a compromise after a dispute between local Whigs and Democrats as to whether it should be named Clay or Jackson county Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Vance County 181 Henderson 1881 Franklin County, Granville County, and Warren County Zebulon Baird Vance (1830–1894), a Confederate military officer in the American Civil War, twice governor of North Carolina, and United States Senator Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Wake County 183 Raleigh 1771 Cumberland County, Johnston County, and Orange County Margaret Wake (c.1732–1819), the wife of British colonial governor William Tryon Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Warren County 185 Warrenton 1779 Bute County Joseph Warren (1741–1775), a Patriot and volunteer private who was mortally wounded at the Battle of Bunker Hill Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Washington County 187 Plymouth 1799 Tyrrell County George Washington (1732–1799), the 1st president of the United States Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Watauga County 189 Boone 1849 Ashe County, Caldwell County, Wilkes County, and Yancey County The Watauga River, which came from an Indian word meaning "beautiful water" Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Wayne County 191 Goldsboro 1779 Dobbs County Anthony Wayne (1745–1796), a general in the American Revolutionary War Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Wilkes County 193 Wilkesboro 1778 Surry County John Wilkes (1725–1797), an English radical, journalist, and politician Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Wilson County 195 Wilson 1855 Edgecombe County, Johnston County, Nash County, and Wayne County Louis D. Wilson (1789–1847), a state legislator from Edgecombe County who died of fever at Veracruz during the Mexican–American War Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Yadkin County 197 Yadkinville 1850 Surry County The Yadkin River Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Yancey County 199 Burnsville 1833 Buncombe County and Burke County Bartlett Yancey (1785–1828), a United States Congressman, Speaker of the North Carolina Senate, and early advocate for the North Carolina Public School System Template:Nts Template:Nts sq mi
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Historic counties

County Created Abolished Fate
Albemarle County 1664[10] 1738[10] Partitioned into Bertie County, Chowan County, Currituck County, Pasquotank County, Perquimans County, and Tyrrell County
Bath County 1696[11] 1738[11] Partitioned into Beaufort County, Bladen County, Carteret County, Craven County, Hyde County, New Hanover County, and Onslow County
Bute County 1764[12] 1779[12] Created from the eastern part of Granville County. Partitioned into Franklin County and Warren County
Clarendon County 1664[13] 1667[13] Damaged by a hurricane in August 1667 and subsequently abandoned & abolished
Dobbs County 1758[14] 1791[14] Partitioned into Greene County and Lenoir County
Tryon County 1768[15] 1779[15] 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.[16]

Proposed counties

In the state's history, two counties have officially been proposed, but not created—Hooper County and Lillington County, in 1851 and 1859, respectively. The former was to be created from parts of Richmond and Robeson Counties, and the latter was to be created from parts of New Hanover County. Both of the proposals failed in their respective referendums. Later on, Scotland County would be created in the area where Hooper County was proposed, and Pender County would fill the area where Lillington County was proposed.[17][18]

See also

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Works cited

  • Corbitt, David Leroy. The Formation of the North Carolina Counties, 1663–1943. Raleigh: State Dept. of Archives and History, 1950. Reprint, Raleigh: Division of Archives and History, North Carolina Dept. of Cultural Resources, 1987. Template:ISBN
  • Powell, William S. The North Carolina Gazetteer. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1968. Reprint, 1985. Template:ISBN

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