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Anson County was originally occupied by the Catawba Siouan tribe as a vast territory with indefinite northern and western boundaries. The county was formed in 1750 from Bladen County. It was named for George Anson, Baron Anson, a British admiral who circumnavigated the world. [3] Anson purchased land in the state. [4]
Wadesboro is a town and the county seat of Anson County, North Carolina, United States.The population was 5,008 at the 2020 census. 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, a native son, state legislator, and Revolutionary War commander of the Anson County Regiment.
GNIS feature ID. 2405154 [3] Ansonville is a town in Anson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 440 at the 2020 census. [5] The town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km 2 ), all land. It is located on the northern edge of Anson County, about a mile west of the Pee Dee River .
96001526 [1] Added to NRHP. December 27, 1996. The Chambers–Morgan Farm is a historic farm and national historic district located near White Store, Anson County, North Carolina, United States. It includes four contributing buildings, three contributing sites, and six contributing structures. They include the Greek Revival style Chambers ...
37-53140 [4] GNIS feature ID. 2407140 [3] Website. www .townofpolkton .org. Polkton is a town in Anson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 2,250, [5] down from 3,375 in 2010. [6] The town is named after its founder, Leonidas L. Polk .
Anson County Schools is a PK–12 graded school district serving Anson County, North Carolina. Its 11 schools serve 3,845 students as of the 2010–2011 school year. Its 11 schools serve 3,845 students as of the 2010–2011 school year.
September 14, 1972. Boggan-Hammond House and Alexander Little Wing is a historic home located at Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina . The original section was built about 1787, and is a restored one-story frame Federal style structure. The house was built by Captain Patrick Boggan, a Revolutionary War veteran who was one of the founders of ...
The Anson County Regiment was authorized on September 9, 1775 by the Third North Carolina Provincial Congress. The regiment was engaged in battles and skirmishes against the British and Cherokee during the American Revolution in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia between 1776 and 1781. It was active until the end of the war.