by John Wynne | Aug 8, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography |
Durham County, located in central North Carolina in what is known as the Research Triangle, is one of North Carolina’s larger counties. The county seat is Durham. As of 2010, 267,587 lived in Durham County. The city of Durham is home to Duke University and North...
by John Wynne | Aug 3, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography |
Located northeast of Raleigh, Nash County was founded in 1777, named for Revolutionary War hero Francis Nash. The county seat is Nashville, though its biggest city is Rocky Mount, half of which lies in Edgecombe County. The economy is predominantly agricultural. In...
by John Wynne | Aug 2, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography
Located on North Carolina’s southeastern coast, New Hanover County contains the city of Wilmington, once the largest in the state and the county seat. Over 200,000 people live in New Hanover, making it an important urban county. The county is also the site of...
by John Wynne | Jul 18, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography
Cabarrus County is located just northeast of the city of Charlotte. As of 2012, it is estimated that 184,498 people live in the county. The county seat is Concord. It is known for being the site of the Reed Gold Mine, which contained some of the first gold mined in...
by John Wynne | Jul 14, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography
Wayne County is located in eastern North Carolina and had a population of 122,623 as of the 2010 United States Census. The county seat is Goldsboro. Wayne County is also the location of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. Wayne County was formed in 1779 from the western...
by John Wynne | Jul 12, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography
Avery County is located in the North Carolina mountains bordering Tennessee; the county seat is Newland. As of 2010, the population was 17,167. If Avery County votes a lot like its neighbor Mitchell, it’s because the two counties were once one and the same....
