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North Carolina Counties
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North Carolina Counties
North Carolina is divided into 100 counties. North Carolina ranks 28th in size by area,
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Robeson County, North Carolina
Robeson County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Lumberton
Year Organized: 1786
Square Miles: 949
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Court House: 701 North Elm St
County Courthouse
Lumberton, NC 28358-4891
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
It was named in honor of Colonel Thomas Robeson, a soldier of the Revolution. He was one of the leaders at the battle of Elizabethtown which was fought in September 1781.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts:
Census Bureau Quick Facts
History
Robeson was formed in 1787 from Bladen. It was named in honor of Colonel Thomas Robeson, a soldier of the Revolution. He was one of the leaders at the battle of Elizabethtown which was fought in September 1781. It is in the southeastern section of the State
and is bounded by the state of South Carolina and Scotland, Hoke, Cumberland, Bladen and Columbus counties. The present land area is 948.84 square miles and the 2000 population was 123,245. The courthouse was erected on land which formerly belonged to John Willis. A lottery was used to dispose of
the lots and to establish the town. In 1788, Lumberton was established and is the county seat.
Neighboring Counties:
- State of South Carolina
- Scotland
- Hoke
- Cumberland
- Bladen
- Columbus
Cities and Towns:
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- Fairmont |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Lumber Bridge |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Lumberton
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Seat) |
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Incorporated Area |
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- Marietta |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Maxton |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- McDonald |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Orrum |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Parkton |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Pembroke |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Proctorville |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Raynham |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Red Springs |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Rennert |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Rowland |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- St. Pauls |
town |
Incorporated Area |
County Resources:
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Online High Schools
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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,
act locally." |
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