by John Wynne | Sep 18, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography
Lincoln County, a rectangular county located northwest of Charlotte, has a mix of both old and new North Carolina, but mostly old. The county seat is Lincolnton. As of 2010, the population was 78,265. A population boom in the last couple of years has transformed the...
by John Wynne | Sep 17, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography |
Moore County is located in central North Carolina. The southern two-thirds of the county is located in the Sandhills region, the north is part of the Piedmont. The county seat is Carthage. The county was named for Alfred Moore, who served in the Revolutionary War and...
by John Wynne | Sep 14, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography
Currituck County is one of the “finger counties” located north of the Albemarle Sound. A coastal county, Currituck is also situated on the Atlantic Ocean. Its name comes from the Indian word for “land of the wild geese”. The county seat is also...
by John Wynne | Sep 8, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography
Caswell County is a small, rural county located on the Virginia border. It was established in 1777. The county seat and largest town is Yanceyville. The county’s namesake is Richard Caswell, the first governor of North Carolina after the signing of the...
by John Wynne | Sep 6, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography
Clay County is located in the western mountains of North Carolina. It is adjacent to Cherokee and Macon counties and also the U.S. state of Georgia. The county seat is Hayesville. Clay is small in terms of area and in terms of population, with 10,587 residents as of...
by John Wynne | Sep 5, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography
Washington County is a small, rural county adjacent to the Albemarle Sound. Its largest town and county seat is Plymouth. It was established in 1799 and named after George Washington. The county’s top industry is agriculture. With only about 13,000 residents,...
