by John Wynne | May 10, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography |
Gaston County is located on the South Carolina border, west of Charlotte. It is a fairly large county at over 200,000 residents. The county seat is Gastonia. The county emerged as a center of the textile industry around the turn of the twentieth century. Northern...
by John Wynne | May 8, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography
Located in the Outer Banks region, Dare County was named after Virginia Dare, the first English child born in the New World. The population is 33,920, a number that greatly increases during the summer. The county seat is Manteo. Dare became popular as a retirement...
by John Wynne | May 7, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography |
Located in the Inner Banks region south of the Albemarle Sound, Tyrrell County is notable for being the smallest county in North Carolina. In the 2010 census, Tyrrell County had 4,407 residents. A wet, swampy environment helped contribute to this scarcity of...
by John Wynne | May 4, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography
Greene County is the quintessential Down East county. It is sparsely populated, rural, agricultural, and racially polarized. In fact, Mitt Romney in 2012 received the support of nearly 90% of Greene County’s white voters, a statistic more typical of Mississippi...
by John Wynne | May 2, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography
Harnett County is a primarily rural county located in central North Carolina, just south of Wake County. Due to its location between RTP and Fort Bragg, the area has seen substantial growth in recent years. The county seat is Lillington, but its largest city is Dunn....
by John Wynne | Apr 26, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography
Robeson County is located in southeastern North Carolina. The county is noted for its large American Indian population and also for its level of impoverishment. The county seat is Lumberton. Historically, Robeson County was one of the strongest Democratic counties in...
