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The county was formed in 1791 from the southern part of Dobbs County. It was named for William Lenoir (1751-1839), a general in the American Revolutionary War, who took part in the Battle of King’s Mountain. Source Wikipedia Lenoir County NCGenweb [ad#canvas_on_demand_square] Lenoir County Courthouse PO Box 3289 County Courthouse Kinston, NC 28502 Census 1850 […]
The county was formed in 1907 from parts of Chatham County and Moore County. It was named for Robert E. Lee, commanding general of the Confederate forces during the American Civil War. Source Wikipedia Lee County NCGenweb site Lee County Genealogical and Historical Society, Inc. P.O. Box 3216 Sanford, NC 27331-3216 [ad#canvas_on_demand_square] Lee County Courthouse […]
The county was formed in 1779 from the southwestern part of Craven County. It was named for Willie Jones, a Revolutionary leader and president of the North Carolina Council of Safety; he was later the state’s chief opponent of ratification of the United States Constitution. Source Wikipedia Jones County NCGenweb site [ad#canvas_on_demand_square] Jones County Courthouse […]
The county was formed in 1746 from Craven County. It was named for Gabriel Johnston, Governor of North Carolina from 1734 to 1752. In 1752 parts of Johnston County, Bladen County, and Granville County were combined to form Orange County. In 1758 the eastern part of Johnston County became Dobbs County. In 1770 parts of […]
The county was formed in 1852 from parts of Haywood County and Macon County. It was named for Andrew Jackson, President of the United States from 1829 to 1837. In 1861 parts of Jackson County and Henderson County were combined to form Transylvania County. In 1871 parts of Jackson County and Macon County were combined […]
The county was formed in 1788 from Rowan County. It was named for James Iredell, an advocate of ratification of the United States Constitution, who was appointed an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States by George Washington in 1790. In 1847 parts of Iredell County, Caldwell County, and Wilkes County were […]
The county was formed December 3, 1705, as Wickham Precinct, one of three precincts within Bath County. The name “Wickham” was derived from the manor of “Temple Wycombe” in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, the family home of John Archdale, Governor of North and South Carolina from 1695 to 1696. In 1712 it was renamed Hyde Precinct, […]
The county was formed in 1911 from parts of Cumberland County and Robeson County. It was named for Robert F. Hoke, a Confederate general in the American Civil War. Source Wikipedia Hoke County NCGenweb site [ad#canvas_on_demand_square] Hoke County Courthouse PO Box 210 County Courthouse Raeford, NC 28376 Cemeteries USGS listing of cemeteries in Hoke County […]
The county was formed in 1759 from parts of Bertie County, Chowan County, and Northampton County. It was named for Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Earl of Hertford, later 1st Marquess of Hertford. In 1779 the northeastern part of Hertford County was combined with parts of Chowan County and Perquimans County to form Gates County. Source Wikipedia […]
The county was formed in 1838 from the southern part of Buncombe County. It was named for Leonard Henderson, Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court from 1829 to 1833. In 1855 parts of Henderson County and Rutherford County were combined to form Polk County, and in 1861 parts of Henderson County and Jackson […]