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> United States > North Carolina > NC Counties > Anson
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| Website | http://www.co.anson.nc.us/ |
| Established | March 17, 1750 |
| Disbanded | Still Active |
| Last Modified | RP March 25, 2023 04:57pm |
| Description | Anson County was formed in 1750 our of Bladen County. It was named for George, Lord Anson, an English admiral who circumnavigated the earth. The county seat was established at Wadesboro in 1787.
Board of Commissioners Meetings
6 p.m. 1st Tuesday of every month unless otherwise noted.
Government Center
101 S Greene Street
Suite 209
Wadesboro, NC 28170 |
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December 19, 1842 -
ANSON lost to creation of UNION.
(N.C. Sess. Laws 1842-1843, pub., ch. 12, sec. 1/p. 20)
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November 10, 1779 -
December 19, 1842
ANSON lost to creation of RICHMOND.
(N.C. Recs., ch. 16, secs. 1-2/24:287-289)
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February 12, 1779 -
November 10, 1779
ANSON lost to creation of MONTGOMERY.
(N.C. Recs., ch. 21, secs. 1-2/24:232-234)
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December 24, 1777 -
February 12, 1779
ANSON lost to BLADEN.
(N.C. Recs., ch. 42, secs. 1-2/24:151)
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February 01, 1763 -
December 24, 1777
ANSON lost to creation of MECKLENBURG.
(N.C. Recs., ch. 12, secs. 1-2/23:589-592)
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September 01, 1756 -
February 01, 1763
[c. 1 Sep 1756] ANSON re-created by the legislature in response to the Crown Instructions of 1 Jul 1755 (authorizing reenactment of creations repealed on 8 Apr 1754).
(N.C. Recs., ch. 9, sec. 2/23:446)
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March 27, 1753 -
April 08, 1754
ANSON lost to creation of ROWAN; ANSON also gained from unorganized territory; western boundary limit remained indefinite.
(N.C. Recs., ch. 7, secs. 1-2/23:390)
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March 17, 1750 -
March 27, 1753
[17 Mar 1749/1750] ANSON created from BLADEN; western boundary limit was indefinite.
(N.C. Recs., ch. 2, secs. 1-2/33:343-344)
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