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Westfield was originally named "Tom's Creek" but the name was later changed to Westfield in recognition of the Quaker ("Society of Friends") mission, first established here in 1760, by members of New Garden Friend's Meeting from Guilford County, North Carolina. (Powell 1968, p. 525). Early Friends from New Garden traveled through Quaker Gap in ...
Location of Westfield Township in Surry County, N.C. Westfield Township is one of fifteen townships in Surry County, North Carolina, United States. The township had a population of 2,372 according to the 2020 census. [1] Geographically, Westfield Township occupies 27.2 square miles (70 km 2) in northeastern Surry County.
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Candidates across North Carolina are launching their campaigns for office in 2024 elections, including folks running for offices in Charlotte-area counties ... Mecklenburg County Commissioner ...
The county was formed in 1771 from Rowan County as part of the British Province of North Carolina. It was named for the county of Surrey in England, birthplace of William Tryon, governor of North Carolina from 1765 to 1771. In 1777, parts of Surry County and Washington District (now Washington County, Tennessee) were combined to form Wilkes County.
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. ISBN 0-86526-032-X; Powell, William S. The North Carolina Gazetteer. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1968. Reprint ...