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How Counties Got Their Names

Record #:
11948
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Abstract:
A list of all the North Carolina counties and the origin of their names is listed alphabetically in this article. From Alamance County to Yancey, the dates and inspiration for these names hold a long history of the state.
Source:
The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 26 Issue 5, Aug 1958, p53-56