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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 ...
- Fun Facts About North Carolina Counties
- Boundary Changes of North Carolina Counties from 1664-1965
- List of Old Former / Extinct North Carolina Counties
Counties by Year
1. Currituck, Chowan, Perquimans, Craven and Pasquotank Counties existed when the Province of North Carolina formed on1712. 2. Avery County was the last county created onFebruary 23, 1911.
County Size Facts
1. Dare County(1,562 sq mi) is the largest county in North Carolina. 2. Clay County(221 sq mi) is the smallest county in North Carolina.
County Population Facts
1. Tyrrell County(4,090) is the least populated county in North Carolina. 2. Mecklenburg County(1,034,290) is the most populated county in North Carolina.
This Interactive Map of North Carolina Countiesshow the historical boundaries, names, organization, and attachments of every county, extinct county and unsuccessful county proposal from 1664 to 1965.
North Carolina contains some counties that no longer exist because they were discontinued, renamed or merged with another county. These are important for genealogy research purposes. The belowcounties formerly within the area of the State of North Carolinano longer exist:
NC County Formation. Today North Carolina has 100 counties, although some of their names, boundaries and borders have changed over time from the formation of the colony's earliest counties in 1664 to the addition of the state's last two counties in 1911. In fact, during North Carolina's history, several counties were created that later became ...
The Counties from 1664 to Present - In Order of Year Created. Map-maker's attempt to curry favor with British Secretary of State for Southern Department. Abolished in 1777. Renamed to Washington County. Renamed back to Cumberland County in October 1784. Voters rejected the creation of this new county. Cherokees Ceded in 1798, finall pullout in ...
Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), an author, politician, statesman, and Founding Father of the United States 68,573: 495 sq mi (1,282 km 2) Gaston County: 071: Gastonia: 1846: Lincoln County: William Gaston (1778–1844), a United States Congressman and justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court: 227,943: 364 sq mi (943 km 2) Gates County: 073 ...
CountyFips Code [1]County Seat [2]Created [2]1849184718591750↑ North_Carolina Atlas of Historical County Boundaries, John H. Long, Editor; Peggy Tuck Sinko, Associate Editor; Gordon DenBoer, Historical Compiler; Douglas Knox, Book Digitizing Director and Digital Compiler; Emily Kelley, Research Associate; Laura Rico-Beck, GIS Specialist; Peter Siczewicz, ArcIMS Interactive Map Designer; Robert Will ...
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Aug 23, 2015 · 08/22/2015 10:48 PM EDT. On this day in 1784, four counties in western North Carolina declared their independence. They called themselves the “State of Franklin,” in hopes of currying favor ...
