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Stanly County, North Carolina

Formed in 1841 from the part of Montgomery County west of the Pee Dee River, Stanly County lies along the Yadkin–Pee Dee River in the Uwharrie Mountains region, with Morrow Mountain, Badin Lake and Lake Tillery among its landmarks. It forms the Albemarle micropolitan area and is home to Pfeiffer University, founded in 1885.

Businesses listed
2,648
Population (2020)
62,504
County seat
Albemarle
Formed
1841

Landmarks & institutions

  • Morrow Mountain State Park
  • Pfeiffer University (Misenheimer)
  • Lake Tillery
  • Badin Lake
  • Stanly Community College (Albemarle)

Named for john Stanly of New Bern, N.C. House of Commons speaker and U.S. congressman.

Towns

Albemarle 1,466Locust 396Norwood 218Oakboro 204Richfield 129New London 104Stanfield 95Badin 36

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

2,648 businesses · showing 937–960