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North Carolina's 1868 constitution adopted a "Township and County Commissioner Plan" for structuring local government, largely inspired by provisions in Pennsylvania's constitution. Townships were created under the county unit of government, with every county divided into them, and each given their own township board.
Mitchell County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,903. [2] Its county seat is Bakersville. [3]The county is home to Spruce Pine, nicknamed the "Mineral City of the World", [4] and Bakersville, "Gateway to Roan Mountain", which includes the world's largest natural rhododendron garden and the longest stretch of grassy bald in the ...
China Grove is a town in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,434 at the 2020 census. The town is located just north of Landis and south of Salisbury. It was one of the first towns in the United States to have Rural Free Mail Delivery. The town was named for a grove of chinaberry trees planted near the depot. [4]
Mount Holly is a small suburban city in northeastern Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. The city is situated just west of the Catawba River, north of Interstate 85, south of North Carolina State Highway 16. The population was 17,703 at the 2020 census, [4] up from 13,656 in 2010.
Fairview is a census-designated place (CDP) in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,678 at the 2010 census. [4] It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 281 people, 117 households, and 80 families residing in the town. The population density was 675.8 inhabitants per square mile (260.9/km 2 ). There were 142 housing units at an average density of 341.5 per square mile (131.9/km 2 ).
The North Carolina General Assembly met here in 1778, 1782, and 1783. The town was also the site of the first North Carolina ratifying convention, which met July 21 – August 2, 1788, to deliberate and determine whether or not to ratify the Constitution recommended to the states by the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia the ...
Nashville is a town in Nash County, North Carolina, United States. The town was founded in 1780 and features Victorian and Queen Anne style homes. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of Nashville was 5,632 in 2020. [5] It is the county seat of Nash County. [6]