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tryon-nc.com. Tryon is a town in Polk County, on the southwestern border of North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 1,562. [4] Located in the escarpment of the Blue Ridge Mountains, today the area is affluent [5] and a center for outdoor pursuits, equestrian activity, and fine arts.
Tryon Palace, also called the Governor's House and the Governor's Palace, is a two-story building located in the eastern part of New Bern, North Carolina. The building is a faithful reconstruction of the original 1770 residence built by architect John Hawks .
William Tryon. Lieutenant-General William Tryon (8 June 1729 – 27 January 1788) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator who served as governor of North Carolina from 1764 to 1771 and the governor of New York from 1771 to 1777. He also served during the Seven Years' War, the Regulator Movement, and the American War of Independence.
Geography. [edit] Interactive map of Polk County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 238.45 square miles (617.6 km 2), of which 237.69 square miles (615.6 km 2) is land and 0.76 square miles (2.0 km 2) (0.32%) is water. [ 4 ] It is the fifth-smallest county in North Carolina by total area. Polk County Elevation.
10th. Website. www.lincolncounty.org. Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 86,810, [1] making it the most populous "Lincoln County" in the United States. Its county seat is Lincolnton. [2] Lincoln County is included in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan ...
Tryon County is a former county which was located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It was formed in 1768 from the part of Mecklenburg County west of the Catawba River, although the legislative act that created it did not become effective until April 10, 1769. Due to inaccurate and delayed surveying, Tryon County encompassed a large area of ...
Website. orangecountync.gov. Orange County is a county located in the Piedmont region of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 148,696. [2] Its county seat is Hillsborough. [3]
Tryon Resolves. What is known today as the Tryon Resolves (entitled at the time the Tryon Declaration of Rights and Independence from British Tyranny) [1] was a brief declaration adopted and signed by "subscribers" to the Tryon County Association that was formed in Tryon County, North Carolina in the early days of the American Revolution.