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Caldwell County (N.C.)
Located in western North Carolina, the county was formed from Burke and Wilkes Counties. It was named in honor of Joseph Caldwell (1773-1835), first President of the University of North Carolina. The county seat is Lenoir.
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Randolph County (N.C.)
Located in central North Carolina, the county was named for the first president of the Continental Congress, Peyton Randolph. The county seat is Asheboro.
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Halifax County (N.C.)
Located along the Roanoke River in northern North Carolina, the county was named for the second Earl of Halifax who extended American colonial commerce. The county seat is also named Halifax.
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Warren County (N.C.)
Located in the Piedmont region along the Virginia border, the county was named for Revolutionary War general Joseph Warren. The county seat is Warrenton.
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Franklin County (N.C.)
Part of the Research Triangle, the county was named for Benjamin Franklin. The county seat is Louisburg, and the largest city is Wake Forest.
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Caswell County (N.C.)
Located in north-central North Carolina along the Virginia border, the county was named for Revolutionary War general and first state governor, Richard Caswell. The county seat is Yanceyville.
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Nash County (N.C.)
Located in northwestern North Carolina, the county was named for General Francis Nash who was killed while serving under General Washington at the Battle of Germantown. The county seat is Nashville.
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Anson County (N.C.)
Located in south central North Carolina, the county lies along the boundary with South Carolina. It was formed in 1750 from Bladen County and named for Lord George Anson, a British Admiral who was responsible for safeguarding the coasts of the Carolinas. The county seat is Wadesboro.
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Rockingham County (N.C.)
Located in the Dan River Valley on North Carolina's northern border, the county was formed from Guilford County, and was named for British Prime Minister Charles Watson-Wentworth, the second Marquess of Rockingham.
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Ashe County (N.C.)
Located in the north-western corner of the state, Ashe County was once part of the "State of Franklin." It was named for Revolutionary War veteran and Governor Samuel Ashe.