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Wadesboro is a town and the county seat of Anson County, North Carolina, United States.The population was 5,008 at the 2020 census. [4] The town was originally found in 1783 as New Town but changed by the North Carolina General Assembly to Wadesboro in 1787 to honor Colonel Thomas Wade, [5] [6] a native son, state legislator, and Revolutionary War commander of the Anson County Regiment.
April 29, 2015. Westview Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Wadesboro, North Carolina. Located on the west side of the town, south of Henry Street and west of Madison Avenue, it is a 5-acre (2.0 ha) parcel, which has historically been used as the burying ground for the community's African-American population.
The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of North Carolina since capital punishment was resumed in the United States in 1976. There have been a total of 43 executions in North Carolina, under the current statute, since it was adopted in 1977. All of the people executed were convicted of murder.
The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.09. In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.20% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 14.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years.
The North Carolina Press Association (NCPA) was formed in 1873. It supports newspapers, readership and advertisers throughout the state. Membership includes 155 of the North Carolina newspapers, as of 2020. [3] The North Carolina Press Foundation was formed in 1995. It is a non-profit organization supporting journalists. [146]
UTC-5 (EDT) Area code. 704. Wadesboro Township, population 9,118, is one of eight townships in Anson County, North Carolina, United States. Wadesboro Township is 73.15 square miles (189.5 km 2) [1] in size and located in central Anson County. Wadesboro Township contains the town of Wadesboro.
In the early 1900s, there were 328 plantations identified in North Carolina from extant records. [ 10 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] The Sloop Point plantation in Pender County, built in 1729, is the oldest surviving plantation house and the second oldest house surviving in North Carolina, after the Lane House (built in 1718–1719 and not part of a plantation).