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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 ...
Georgia is a state in the Southeastern United States in North America.The Golden Isles of Georgia lie off the coast of the state. The main geographical features include mountains such as the Ridge-and-valley Appalachians in the northwest, the Blue Ridge Mountains in the northeast, the Piedmont plateau in the central portion of the state and Coastal Plain in the south.
According to the 2020 United States census, North Carolina is the 9th-most populous state with 10,439,388 inhabitants, but the 28th-largest by land area spanning 53,819 square miles (139,390 km 2) of land. [1] [2] North Carolina is divided into 100 counties and contains 551 municipalities consisting of cities, towns, or villages. [3]
Gaston County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina.As of the 2020 census, the population was 227,943. [1] The county seat is Gastonia. [2] Dallas served as the original county seat from 1846 until 1911.
Wilkes County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.It is a part of the state's western mountain region.The population was 65,969 at the 2020 census. [1] Its county seat is Wilkesboro, [2] and its largest community is North Wilkesboro.
Guilford County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.As of the 2020 census, the population was 541,299, [1] making it the third-most populous county in North Carolina.
Chatham County (locally / ˈ tʃ æ t əm / CHAT-əm) [1] is a county located in the Piedmont area of the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is also the location of the geographic center of North Carolina, northwest of Sanford. [2] As of the 2020 census, the population was 76,285. [3] Its county seat is Pittsboro. [4]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 537.10 square miles (1,391.1 km 2), of which 531.46 square miles (1,376.5 km 2) is land and 5.64 square miles (14.6 km 2) (1.05%) is water. [8] It is bordered by the North Carolina counties of Stanly, Montgomery, Richmond, and Union, and the South Carolina county of ...