Anson County, North Carolina - Polkton, North Carolina, Morven, North Carolina, Wadesboro, North Carolina, Lilesville, North Carolina (Paperback)

Chapters: Polkton, North Carolina, Morven, North Carolina, Wadesboro, North Carolina, Lilesville, North Carolina, Ansonville, North Carolina, Peachland, North Carolina, Mcfarlan, North Carolina, South Piedmont Community College, Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge, Blewett Falls Lake, the Anson Record. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 40. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Anson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 25,275. Its county seat is Wadesboro. The county was formed in 1750 from Bladen County. It was named for George Anson, Baron Anson, a British admiral, who circumnavigated the globe from 1740 to 1744, and later became First Lord of the Admiralty. Like its parent county Bladen, Anson County was originally a vast territory with indefinite northern and western boundaries. Reductions in its extent began in 1753, when the northern part of it became Rowan County. In 1762 the western part of Anson County became Mecklenburg County. In 1779 the northern part of what remained of Anson County became Montgomery County, and the part east of the Pee Dee River became Richmond County. Finally, in 1842 the western part of Anson County was combined with the southeastern part of Mecklenburg County to become Union County. Map of Anson County, North Carolina With Municipal and Township Labels Anson County is a member of the regional Centralina Council of Governments. As of the 2000 Census, Anson County is located entirely in North Carolina's 8th congressional district and is currently represented in the 111th United States Congress by Larry Kissell (D). As of the census of 2000, there were 25,275 people, 9,204 households, and 6,663 families residing in the county. The population density was 48 people per square mile (18/km ). There were 10,2...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=9334