by John Wynne | Feb 21, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography
Cherokee County is the westernmost county in North Carolina, located in the Appalachian mountains. The county seat is Murphy. (“Manteo to Murphy.”) The name of the county is derived from the Cherokee tribe, parts of the Eastern Cherokee Indian Reservation...
by John Wynne | Feb 20, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography
Located in coastal North Carolina, Hyde County is one of the smallest in the state in terms of population. The county seat is Swan Quarter, but perhaps its most famous community is Ocracoke, located on Ocracoke Island, the site of Blackbeard’s death. While...
by John Wynne | Feb 19, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography
Hertford County is a small, rural county located on the Virginia border in northeast North Carolina; the county seat is Winton. It is majority black, with 60.5% of its residents identifying themselves as African American. Winton is also the site of the Meherrin tribe,...
by John Wynne | Feb 18, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography
Jones County is located in the Inner Banks region of North Carolina. It is lightly populous and very rural. The county seat is Trenton. It was named after Willie (pronounced Wiley) Jones, one of the architects of the anti-Federalist movement that opposed the...
by John Wynne | Feb 15, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography
Ashe County is a small county located in the northwestern corner of North Carolina. The county seat is Jefferson. From Wikipedia: “Ashe County generally is known for its mountain scenery, and the tourism industry is an important mainstay of the county’s...
by John Wynne | Feb 14, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography
Catawba County, located northwest of Charlotte, is strongly Republican territory. The county seat is Newton, but by far the biggest city within the county is Hickory, which is also the only place where Democrats consistently win. With a population of 154,358 people...
