Record #:

12806

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Established in 1779 and named in honor of Brigadier General Richard Montgomery, Montgomery County is centrally located and known for primeval forests and peaches. Home of the Yadkin, Pee Dee, Uwharrie, and Little Rivers, most of which are equipped with extensive water power developments, Montgomery also contains the Uwharrie Division of the National Forest, some 36,000 acres of long leaf pine.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 28 Issue 7, Sept 1960, p12-14, 23-24, 26-28, il, map

Subject(s):

Montgomery County--History