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Anson County, North Carolina

Located on the eastern edge of North Carolina's Piedmont along the South Carolina line, Anson was formed from Bladen County in 1750 and once had borders that theoretically reached the Mississippi River; Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Richmond and Union counties were later carved from it. The 8,443-acre Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge lies in the county's northeast, and Leonidas L. Polk, the state's first commissioner of agriculture, was born here and founded the town of Polkton in 1875.

Businesses listed
794
Population (2020)
22,055
County seat
Wadesboro
Formed
1750

Landmarks & institutions

  • Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge
  • Blewett Falls Lake
  • Wadesboro Downtown Historic District
  • Boggan-Hammond House (Wadesboro)
  • South Piedmont Community College (Polkton)

Named for george Anson, 1st Baron Anson, British admiral and First Lord of the Admiralty.

Towns

Wadesboro 508Polkton 92Peachland 60Morven 58Lilesville 37Ansonville 21

Sources:en.wikipedia.org ncpedia.org data.census.gov

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