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Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Mecklenburg County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Charlotte
Year Organized: 1762
Square Miles: 527
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Court House: 600 East Fourth Street
County Government Center
Charlotte, NC 28202-0000
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
It was named in honor of Princess Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the Queen of George III who was King of England.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts:
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History
Mecklenburg was formed in 1762 from Anson. The act was to become effective February 1, 1763. It was named in honor of Princess Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the Queen of George III who was King of England. It is in the south central section of
the State and is bounded by the state of South Carolina and Gaston, Lincoln, Iredell, Cabarrus and Union counties. The present land area is 526.28 square miles and the 2000 population was 695,370. Charlotte, named for Princess Charlotte and established in 1766. is the county seat.
Neighboring Counties:
- State of South Carolina
- Gaston
- Lincoln
- Iredell
- Cabarrus
- Union
Cities and Towns:
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- Charlotte
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- Cornelius |
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- Davidson |
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- Huntersville |
town |
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- Matthews |
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- Mint Hill |
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- Pineville |
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- Stallings |
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- Weddington |
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County Resources:
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County Resource Guide
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.
Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally,
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