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13848
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Rockingham County was established in 1785. Named for sympathizer of the Patriot cause, Charles Watson Wentworth, the Marquis of Rockingham, this tract of land encompasses 370,560 acres and contains a population of 64,816. Settled by the English and Scotch-Irish, Rockingham residents make a living by working in the textile, energy, and agriculture industries.
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15793
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Rockingham, located in Rockingham County, is Our State Magazine's featured Tar Heel Town of the Month.
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 79 Issue 8, Jan 2012,
p32-34, 36, 38, 40-41, il
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