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1739

50 YEARS BEFORE NORTH CAROLINA'S RATIFICATION OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION

  1. Campbelltown settled in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
1740
  1. Germans settled in what is now Alamance County, North Carolina, and established their own school. Municipalities Alamance, Bellemont, Burlington, Graham, Mebane, Elon, Gibsonville, Glencoe, Green Level, Haw River, Ossipee, Saxapahaw, Snow Camp, Swepsonville, Woodlawn.
1741
  1. Northampton County established in North Carolina, seat Jackson.
1746
  1. Granville established in North Carolina, seat Oxford.
  2. Cross Creek settled in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
  3. Johnston County established in North Carolina, seat Smithfield.
1749
  1. Surveyors led by Peter Jefferson, established a line between North Carolina and Virginia.
  2. Duplin County established in North Carolina, seat Kenansville.
1750
  1. Anson County in North Carolina, carved from Bladen County, seat Wadesboro. Anson County Today : Towns : Ansonville, Lilesville, Morven, McFarlan, Polkton, Peachland, Wadesboro.
1751
  1. Cane Creek Quaker Meeting formed in Alamance County, North Carolina.
  2. Charlotte, settled in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
1752
  1. Moravian church Bishop, Augustus Spangenberg made a visit to the Ashe County area in North Carolina, in search of land for a settlement.
  2. Nathaniel Rice, appointed governor of North Carolina (1752-1753).
1753
  1. Ashe County in North Carolina, became part of Rowan County.
  2. Orange County established in North Carolina, seat Hillsborough.
  3. Rowan County established in North Carolina, seat Salisbury.
  4. Matthew Rowan, appointed governor of North Carolina (1753-1754).
1754
  1. Cumberland County established in North Carolina, seat Fayetteville.
  2. Arthur Dobbs, appointed governor of North Carolina (1754-March 28, 1765).
1756
  1. Presbyterian church organized by Scotch-Irish settlers in Hawfields, Alamance County, North Carolina.
1758
  1. Halifax County established in North Carolina, seat Halifax.
1759
  1. Hertford County established in North Carolina, seat Winton. Towns/Villages : Ahoskie, Cofield, Como, Harrellsville, Murfreesboro, Winton.
1760
  1. Halifax on the Roanoke River, was made a colonial borough and river port, seat of Halifax County in North Carolina. Coordinates 36°20'N-77°35'W.
  2. Pitt County established in North Carolina, seat Greenville.
1762
  1. Mecklenburg County established in North Carolina, seat Charlotte.
1764
  1. Brunswick County established in North Carolina, seat Bolivia.
1765
  1. March 28, William Tryon, appointed governor of North Carolina (1765-1771).
1766
  1. Winton, incorporated as town and appointed seat of Hertford County, North Carolina.
1768
  1. Charlotte incorporated, seat of Mecklenburg County in North Carolina. City and county named for Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of George III. Coordinates 35°14'N-80°50'W.
1770
  1. Guilford County esatblished in North Carolina, seat Greensboro.
  2. Surry County established in North Carolina, seat Dobson.
  3. Wake County established in North Carolina, seat Raleigh.
1771
  1. Ashe County in North Carolina, became part of Surry County

  2. Queens College, chartered in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, but disallowed by British authorities.
  3. Wake County, established in North Carolina.
  4. James Hasell, appointed acting governor of North Carolina.
  5. Josiah Martin, appointed governor of North Carolina (1771-April 21, 1776).
  6. May 16, North Carolina Militia under Royal Governor William Tryon won a battle against Regulators at Alamance Battleground in Alamance County, North Carolina.
1773
  1. Ashe County in North Carolina, first deed recorded.
1774
  1. Charlotte, appointed seat of Mecklenburg County in North Carolina.
  2. Martin County established in North Carolina, seat Williamston.
  3. Martinsborough on the Tar River(present Greenville) incorporated in Pitt County, North Carolina. Coordinates 35°37'N-77°23'W.
  4. October 25, British 'Tea Party' in Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina.
1775
  1. May 20, Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, held in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
1776

JULY 4, INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

  1. April 12, The 'Halifax Resolves' first formal sanction of American independence adopted in Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina.
  2. July 4, Cornelius Harnett, appointed president of the Council of Safety of North Carolina (1776-August 21, 1776).
  3. August 21, Samuel Ashe, appointed president of the Council of Safety of North Carolina (1776-September 27, 1776).
  4. September 27, Willie Jones, appointed president of the Council of Safety of North Carolina (1776-November 12, 1776).
  5. November 12, Richard Caswell, appointed president of the Provincial Congress of North Carolina (1776-December 20, 1776).
  6. December 20, Richard Caswell, elected first governor of the newly named state of North Carolina (1776-April 20, 1780).
1777
  1. Ashe County in North Carolina, became part of Wilkes County.
  2. Burke County established in North Carolina, seat Morganton.
  3. Camden County established in North Carolina, seat Camden.
  4. Caswell County established in North Carolina, seat Yanceyville.
  5. Nash County established in North Carolina, seat Nashville.
  6. Wilkes County established in North Carolina, seat Wilkesboro.
1778
  1. Gates County established in North Carolina, seat Gatesville.
  2. Jones County established in North Carolina, seat Trenton.
  3. Lincoln County established in North Carolina, seat Lincolntown.
  4. Montgomery County established in North Carolina, seat Troy.
1779
  1. Franklin County established in North Carolina, seat Louisburg.
  2. Randolph County, formed from Guilford County in North Carolina, seat Asheboro.
  3. Richmond County established in North Carolina, seat Rockingham.
  4. Warren County established in North Carolina, seat Warrenton.
  5. Wayne County established in North Carolina, seat Goldsboro.
1780
  1. Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, occupied by Lord Cornwallis.
  2. April 20, Abner Nash, elected governor of North Carolina (1780-June 26, 1781).
1781
  1. February 24, Pyle's Massacre in Alamance County, North Carolina. Loyalists were defeated by the Continental Cavalry and Whig Militia.
  2. March 15, Battle of Guilford Court House during the U.S. War of Independence, in Guilford County, North Carolina. American victory over the British.
  3. June 26, Irish born Thomas Burke, elected governor of North Carolina (1781-April 22, 1782).
  4. September 13, Battle of Lindley's Mill at Hillsborough in Alamance County, North Carolina. Whig Militia attempted to rescue Governor Burke held cative by Loyalists.
1782
  1. March 14, Thomas Hart Benton, born near Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina. Editor, writer and Democratic Party leader. 'Abridgement of the Debates of Congress' a 16-volume work still useful today.

  2. April 22, Alexander Martin, elected seventh governor of North Carolina (1782-May 13, 1785).
1783
  1. The Provincial Assembly moved from Halifax to Hillsborough in Orange County, North Carolina. (Source Encyclopedia Britannica).
  2. Fayetteville incorporated and formed from Campbelltown and Cross Creek. Seat of Cumberland County, North Carolina. Coordinates 35°03'N-78°54'W.
  3. December 2, Thomas Burke, died and buried near Hillsboro, Orange County, in North Carolina. Governor of North Carolina (1781-1782).
1784
  1. Ashe County in North Carolina, became part of the State of Franklin.
  2. Moore County established in North Carolina, seat Carthage.
  3. Sampson County established in North Carolina, seat Clinton.
  4. December 14, North Carolina, became the state of Franklin.
1785
  1. Eden Land (Asheville) settled by mainly Irish and Scotch immigrants, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
  2. Rockingham County established in North Carolina, seat Wentworth.
  3. May 13, Richard Caswell elected (second-term) governor of North Carolina (1785-December 20, 1787).
1786
  1. Martinsborough renamed Greenville in Pitt County, North Carolina. Named for Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene.
  2. Robeson County established in North Carolina, seat Lumberton.
  3. December 2, Abner Nash, died and buried near New Bern in North Carolina. Governor of North Carolina (1780-1781).
1787
  1. December 20, Scottish born Samuel Johnston, elected sixth governor of North Carolina (1787-December 17, 1789).
1788
  1. Iredell County established in North Carolina, seat Statesville.
1789
  1. Fayetteville appointed North Carolina State capital, in Cumberland County.
  2. The University of North Carolina chartered, in Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina.
  3. November 10, Richard Caswell, died and buried near Kinston, North Carolina. Two-terms governor of North Carolina (1776-1780/1785-1787).
  4. November 21, North Carolina NC 12th state admitted to the Union
    North Carolina Today : capital Raleigh. Area 53,821 sq.mi.(139.396km²), 28th largest state. Counties 100 : Alamance, Alexander, Alleghany, Anson, Ashe, Avery, Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Camden, Carteret, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cherokee, Chowan, Clay, Cleveland, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Davidson, Davie, Duplin, Durham, Edgecombe, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Gates, Graham, Granville, Greene, Guilford, Halifax, Harnett, Haywood, Henderson, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Iredell, Jackson, Johnston, Jones, Lee, Lenoir, Lincoln, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Martin, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Montgomery, Moore, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Orange, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Person, Pitt, Polk, Randolph, Richmond, Robeson, Rockingham, Rowan, Rutherford, Sampson, Scotland, Stanly, Stokes, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Tyrrell, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, Washington, Watauga, Wayne, Wilkes, Wilson, Yadkin, Yancey. Attractions & Recreation : Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, Apalachia Lake, B.Everett Jordan Dam & Lake, Blue Ridge Lake, Blue Ridge Parkway, Cape Fear River, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Cape Lookout National Seashore, Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge, Chatuge Lake, Cherohala Scenic Byway, Croatan-Nantahala-Pisgah-Uwharrie National Forests, Currituck National Wildlife Refuge, Edenton National Fish Hatchery, Falls Lake, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, Hiwassee Lake, Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge, Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge, Moores Creek National Battlefield, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve, North Carolina Transportation Museum, Nottely Lake, Ocoee Lakes, Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge, Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge, Schiele Museum of Natural History & Lynn Planetarium, Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge, The Charlotte Museum of History, W.Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir, Wright Brothers National Memorial.
  5. December 17, Alexander Martin elected (sencon-term) governor of North Carolina (1789-December 14, 1792).
1790
  1. North Carolina population 393,751 residents.
1791
  1. Greene County established in North Carolina, seat Snow Hill.
  2. Lenoir County established in North Carolina, seat Kinston.
  3. Person County, established in North Carolina, seat Roxboro.
1792
  1. Buncombe County established in North Carolina, seat Asheville.
  2. Cabarrus County established in North Carolina, seat Concord.
  3. Chapel Hill founded, in Orange County, North Carolina. Coordinates 35°55'N-79°04'W.
  4. March 30, Raleigh in Wake County, founded as capital of North Carolina.
  5. December 14, Richard D. Spaight, elected governor of North Carolina (1792-November 19, 1795).
1793
  1. Concord, founded, seat of Cabarrus County, North Carolina. Coordinates 35°25'N-80°35'W. Attractions & Recreation : Confederate Memorial Hall
  2. Elizabeth City, founded and incorporated in Pasquotank County, North Carolina.
  3. September 2, William Hill Brown, died in Murfreesboro, Hertford County, North Carolina. Dramatist and novelist.
1794
  1. Asheville (Morristown) settled by John Barton in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Coordinates 35°34'N-82°33'W. Attractions & Recreation : Biltmore Estate, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Mount Mitchell, Pack Memorial Library, Thomas Wolfe Memorial .
1795
  1. The University of North Carolina, opened in Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina.
  2. Raleigh, granted a charter in Wake County, North Carolina.
  3. November 2, James K. Polk, born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Eleventh president of the United States (1845-1849).
  4. November 19, Samuel Ashe, elected governor of North Carolina (1795-December 7, 1798).
1796
  1. Ashboro founded on land of the Keyauwee native Americans, and named for governor Samuel Ashe, city seat of Randolph County in North Carolina. Coordinates 35°42'N-79°49'W.
1797
  1. Asheville incorporated as town in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
1798
  1. Stokes County established in North Carolina, seat Danbury.
  2. December 7, William R. Davie, elected governor of North Carolina (1798-November 23, 1799).
1799
  1. Ashe County incorporated, located in the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina, seat Jefferson. Cities & Towns : Apple Grove, Ashland, Baldwin, Ball, Beaver Creek, Bly, Brandon, Brownwood, Chestnut Hill, Clifton, Comet, Creston, Crumpler, Dolinger, Farmers Store, Fig, Fleetwood, Glendale Springs, Grassy Creek, Grayson, Helton, Husk, Idlewild, Index, Jefferson, Lansing, Little Horse Creek, Mill Creek, Nathans Creek, Orion, Parker, Peden, Rhine, Scottville, Shatley Springs, Smethport, Sturgills, Sussex, Tamarack, Theta, Todd, Toliver, Topia, Treetop, Tuckerdale, Wagoner, Warrensville, Weaversford, West Jefferson, Woodford.

  2. Elizabeth City on the Pasquotank River, appointed county seat of Pasquotank County in North Carolina. Coordinates 36°18'N-76°14'W. Attractions & Recreation : Enfield Farm, Halls Creek, Kitty Hawk, Outer Banks
  3. Discovery of the Reed Gold Mine, near Concord in Cabarrus County, the start of the North Carolina gold rush.
  4. Washington County established in North Carolina, seat Plymouth.
  5. November 23, Benjamin Williams, elected governor of North Carolina (1799-December 6, 1802).
1800
  1. North Carolina population 478,103 residents.
1802
  1. Ashboro appointed city seat of Randolph County in North Carolina.
  2. December 6, James Turner, elected governor of North Carolina (1802-December 10, 1805).
1803

LOUISIANA PURCHASE

  1. Raleigh incorporated as a city in Wake County, North Carolina.
1805
  1. December 10, Nathaniel Alexander, elected governor of North Carolina (1805-December 1, 1807).
1806
  1. August 17, Samuel Johnston, died and buried near Edenton in North Carolina. Governor of North Carolina (1787-1789).
1807
  1. November 10, Alexander Martin, died and buried in Danbury, Stokes County, North Carolina. Two-terms governor of North Carolina (1782-1785/1789-1792).
  2. December 1, Benjamin Williams, elected second-term governor of North Carolina (1807-December 12, 1808).
1808
  1. Columbus County established in North Carolina, seat Whiteville.
  2. Greensboro, established as seat of Guilford County in North Carolina. Named for General Nathanael Greene. Coordinates 36°04'N-79°47'W.
  3. Greensboro, incorporated as town in Guilford County, North Carolina.
  4. Haywood County established in North Carolina, seat Waynesville.
  5. March 31, James Pinckney Henderson, born in Lincoln County, North Carolina. First governor of Texas (1846-1847).
  6. December 12, David Stone, elected governor of North Carolina (1886-December 1, 1810).
  7. December 29, Andrew Jackson, born in Raleigh, North Carolina. Seventeenth president of the United States (1865-1869).
1809
  1. Post office established in Mebane, Alamance County, North Carolina.
1810
  1. North Carolina population 555,500 residents.
  2. December 5, Benjamin Smith, elected governor of North Carolina (1810-December 11, 1811).
1811
  1. December 11, William Hawkins, elected governor of North Carolina (1811-November 29, 1814).
1814
  1. December 7, William Miller, elected governor of North Carolina (1814-December 3, 1817).
1816
  1. June 22, William Smith elected chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (1816-April 1, 1824).
1817
  1. March 22, Braxton Bragg, born in Warrenton, North Carolina. West Point U.S. Military Academy graduate and Confederate officer in the U.S. Civil War.
  2. December 6, John Branch, elected governor of North Carolina (1817-December 7, 1820).
1818
  1. September 12, Richard Jordan Gatling, born in Maney's Neck(present Como) in Hertford County, North Carolina. Inventor and patent holder of a multibarrel machine gun.
1820
  1. North Carolina population 638,829 residents.
  2. December 7, Jesse Franklin, elected governor of North Carolina (1820-December 1, 1821).
1821
  1. December 7, Gabriel Holmes, elected governor of North Carolina (1821-December 7, 1824).
1822
  1. Davidson County established in North Carolina, seat Lexington.
1824
  1. April 1, Samuel Henderson, elected chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (1824-March 7, 1825).
  2. December 7, Hutchings G. Burton, elected governor of North Carolina (1824-December 8, 1827).
1825
  1. March 7, David R. Dunlap, elected chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (1825-March 6, 1826).
1826
  1. March 6, William Smith, elected second-term chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (1826-March 5, 1827).
1827
  1. Post office established in Bethel (present Harrellsville), Hertford County, North Carolina.
  2. March 5, William Davidson, elected chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (1827-April 12, 1828).
  3. December 8, James Iredell, elected governor of North Carolina (1827-December 12, 1828).
1828
  1. The Dismal Swamp Canal completed near Elizabeth City in Pasquotank County, North Carolina.
  2. Macon County established in North Carolina, seat Franklin.
  3. April 12, William Smith, elected third-term chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (1828-March 5, 1832).
  4. December 12, John Owen, elected governor of North Carolina (1828-December 18, 1830).
1829
  1. December 27, Hinton Rowan Helper, born near Mocksville in Davie County, North Carolina. 'Antislavery' author e.g. 'The Empending Crisis'.
1830
  1. North Carolina population 737,987 residents.
  2. December 18, Montfort Stokes, elected governor of North Carolina (1830-December 6, 1832).
1831
  1. A fire destroyed more than 600 buildings in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina.
1832
  1. March 5, John M. Slaughter, elected chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (1832-March 3, 1834).
  2. December 6, David L. Swain, elected governor of North Carolina (1832-December 10, 1835).
1833
  1. Abner Harrell, appointed postmaster of Bethel (present Harrellsville) in Hertford County, North Carolina.
  2. Yancey County established in North Carolina, seat Burnsville.
1834
  1. March 3, J.R. Hutchinson, elected chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (1834-March 17, 1835).
1835
  1. March 17, David R. Dunlap, elected chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (1835-March 10, 1836).
  2. December 10, Richard D. Spaight, Jr. elected governor of North Carolina (1835-December 31, 1836).
1836
  1. Davie County, established in North Carolina, seat Mocksville.
  2. March 10, James T. Asbury, elected chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (1836-August 4, 1837).
  3. December 31, Edward B. Dudley, elected governor of North Carolina (1836-January 1, 1841).
1837
  1. As the centre of the U.S. gold production, a mint (1837-1861) was located in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

  2. Concord, incorporated as town in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.
  3. Davidson College, established near Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
  4. Guilford College, founded in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina.
  5. Textile operations started by Edwin M. Holt in Alamance County, North Carolina.
  6. August 7, J.D. Boyd, elected chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (1837-March 11, 1839).
1838
  1. Goldsboro, settled near the Neuse River in Wayne County, South Carolina. Coordinates 35°23'N-77°59'W.
  2. Greensboro College, founded in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina.
  3. Henderson County established in North Carolina, seat Hendersonville.
  4. July 20, Augustin John Daly, born in Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina. Playwright and theatrical manager, e.g. 'Under the Gaslight'.
1839
  1. Cherokee County established in North Carolina, seat Murphy.
  2. March 11, Alexander Graham, elected chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (1839-March 9, 1840).
  3. September 24, Robert Young Hayne, died in Asheville, North Carolina. South Carolina governor (1832-1834).

50 YEARS AFTER NORTH CAROLINA'S RATIFICATION OF THE CONSTITUTION
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1739-1839 ALAMANCE COUNTY Timeline 8 Topics
1740
  1. Germans settled in what is now Alamance County, North Carolina, and established their own school. Alamance County Today : Cities & Towns : Alamance, Bellemont, Burlington, Graham, Mebane, Elon, Gibsonville, Glencoe, Green Level, Haw River, Ossipee, Saxapahaw, Snow Camp, Swepsonville, Woodlawn.
1751
- Cane Creek Quaker Meeting formed in Alamance County, North Carolina.
1756
- Presbyterian church organized by Scotch-Irish settlers in Hawfields, Alamance County, North Carolina.
1771
- May 16, North Carolina Militia under Royal Governor William Tryon won a battle against Regulators at Alamance Battleground in Alamance County, North Carolina.
1781
- February 24, Pyle's Massacre in Alamance County, North Carolina. Loyalists were defeated by the Continental Cavalry and Whig Militia.
1809
- Post office established in Mebane, Alamance County, North Carolina.
1837
- Textile operations started by Edwin M. Holt in Alamance County, North Carolina.
1739-1839 FORSYTH COUNTY Timeline 0Topics
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Forsyth County established in 1849, seat Winston-Salem. Land area 410 sq.mi. (1.062km²).

Cities/Towns/Villages/Places : Ardmore, Belews Creek, Bethania, Clemmons, Dosier, Eller, Gumtree, Guthrie, Hanes, Kernersville, Lewisville, Matthewstown, Mount Tabor, Muddy Creek, NC Baptist Hospital, North, Oldtown, Peace Haven Estates, Pfafftown, Rural Hall, Sedges Garden, Seward, Stanleyville, Talleys Crossing, Tobaccoville, Union Cross, Vienna, Walkertown, Waughtown, West Bend, Winston-Salem(seat).

 

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1739-1839 HALIFAX COUNTY Timeline 3 Topics
1758
  1. Halifax County established in North Carolina, seat Halifax.
1760
  1. Halifax on the Roanoke River, was made a colonial borough and river port, seat of Halifax County in North Carolina. Coordinates 36°20'N-77°35'W.
1776
  1. April 12, The 'Halifax Resolves' first formal sanction of American independence adopted in Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina.
   
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1739-1839 HERTFORD COUNTY Timeline 6 Topics
1759
- Hertford County established in North Carolina, seat Winton. Towns/Villages : Ahoskie, Cofield, Como, Harrellsville, Murfreesboro, Winton.
1766
- Winton, incorporated as town and appointed seat of Hertford County, North Carolina.
1793
- September 2, William Hill Brown, died in Murfreesboro, Hertford County, North Carolina. Dramatist and novelist.
1818
- September 12, Richard Jordan Gatling, born in Maney's Neck(present Como) in Hertford County, North Carolina. Inventor and patent holder of a multibarrel machine gun.
1827
- Post office established in Bethel (present Harrellsville), Hertford County, North Carolina.
1833
- Abner Harrell, appointed postmaster of Bethel (present Harrellsville) in Hertford County, North Carolina.
NORTH CAROLINA STATISTICS - COUNTY (LAND) AREA
430
1.114km² - NC Alamance
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1942

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1954
- July 17, Rick Barnes, born in Hickory, North Carolina. Professional basketball coach.
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