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About Anson County
Anson County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,055. Its county seat is Wadesboro.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
Anson County at a glance
- County seat
- Wadesboro
- Population
- 22,055 (2020)
- Land area
- 537 sq mi
- Founded
- 1750
Communities
Largest communities in Anson County
- Wadesboro county seat5,008
- Polkton2,250
- Ansonville440
- Lilesville395
- Peachland390
History of Anson County
The area eventually comprising Anson County was originally occupied by Native Americans of the Catawba and Waxhaw tribes. The county was formed in 1750 from Bladen County. It was named for the Royal Navy officer and politician George Anson, 1st Baron Anson, who purchased land in North Carolina. The county seat was designated at New Town in 1783. Four years later it was renamed Wadesboro. Reductions to its extent began in 1753, when the northern part of it became Rowan County. In 1762 the western part of Anson County became Mecklenburg County. In 1779 the northern part of what remained of Anson County became Montgomery County, and the part east of the Pee Dee River became Richmond County. In 1842, western Anson County merged with southeastern Mecklenburg County to become Union County.
Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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