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Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census , the population was 86,810, [ 1 ] making it the most populous "Lincoln County" in the United States. Its county seat is Lincolnton .
Cotton production peaked in 1948 with Cleveland County producing 83,549 bales, making it North Carolina's premier cotton county. In the 1930s , Shelby was known as "The Leading Shopping Center between Charlotte and Asheville".
Mecklenburg County (/ ˈ m ɛ k l ə n ˌ b ɜːr ɡ /) is a county located in the southwestern region of the U.S. state of North Carolina, in the United States.As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,115,482, [1] making it the second-most populous county in North Carolina (after Wake County), and the first county in the Carolinas to surpass one million in population. [2]
Bladen County was formed in 1734 as Bladen Precinct of Bath County, from New Hanover Precinct. [5] It was named for Martin Bladen, a member of the Board of Trade. [6] With the abolition of Bath County in 1739, all of its constituent precincts became counties.
Map of the United States with North Carolina highlighted. North Carolina is a state located in the Southern United States.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.
Moore County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.As of the 2020 census, its population was 99,727. [1] Its county seat is Carthage and its largest community Pinehurst.
The Civil War began on April 12, 1861, and only two days elapsed before local North Carolina militia forces from Beaufort arrived to seize the fort for the state of North Carolina and the Confederacy. North Carolina Confederate forces occupied the fort for a year, preparing it for battle and arming it with 54 heavy cannons. Early in 1862, Union ...
Watauga County (/ w ə ˈ t ɔː ɡ ə / wuh-TAW-guh) [1] is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.As of the 2020 census, the population was 54,086. [2] Its county seat and largest community is Boone.