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concerts, comedy and karaoke to the fun of bowling, skating, movies, state-of theart games and a fast-action dragway, your only problem will be having a long enough vacation to take in all the fun. And when you’re planning your trip make sure you check the calendar ahead of time for festivals and other special events. For baseball fans in particular there’s the Enos Slaughter Exhibit. Slaughter played in the Major Leagues during the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985. Slaughter played for the St. Louis Cardinals, the New York Yankees and the Milwaukee Braves (before the team moved to Atlanta). During his career, Slaughter played in five World Series -- on the winning side four times. Population: 39,268 County Seat: Roxboro Median Income: $22,453 Millage Rate: 0.70 Square Miles: 404 Municipalities: Roxboro CDP: Rougemont Townships: Allensville, Bushy Fork, Cunningham, Flat River, Holloway, Mount Tirzah, Olive Hill, Roxboro, Woodsdale Granville County granvillenc.govoffice2.com Granville County was formed in 1746, named for John Carteret, second Earl Granville. As heir to one of the eight original Lords Proprietors of the Province of Carolina, he claimed one-eighth of the land granted in the charter of 1665. In 1752, parts of Granville County, Bladen County, and Johnston County were combined to form Orange County. In 1764, the eastern part of Granville County became Bute County. Finally, in 1881, parts of Granville County, Franklin County, and Warren County were combined to form Vance County. Granville County today boasts good people and small-town atmospheres, just minutes from the Triangle, and opportunities for business and personal growth. Oxford’s oldest jailhouse, built in 1795, has been converted into a museum dedicated to the collection and display of artifacts portraying Granville County’s history. While the iron-barred cells are gone, the flavor of the earlier edifice is present, augmented by new exhibits that include the Oxford-China Connection. Today Granville is known for its small-town ambiance, history, colonial architecture and varied recreational activities. Situated just north of Raleigh-Durham, it’s a short drive from the big city, located right off of I-85 and only 20 minutes from the Virginia state line. The county’s annual events include the North Carolina Hot Sauce Contest in Oxford, the Creedmoor Music Festival and the always entertaining Butner Chicken Pickin’ and many more. Population: 60,436 County Seat: Smithfield Median Income: $44,544 Millage Rate: 0.8250 Square Miles: 796 Municipalities:Creedmoor, Oxford Towns: Butner, Stem, Stovall Townships: Brassfield, Dutchville, Fishing Creek, Oak Hill, Oxford Harnett County harnett.org Harnett County was formed in 1855 from land given by Cumberland County. It was named for American Revolutionary war soldier Cornelius Harnett, who was also a delegate to the Continental Congress. The first settlers came in the mid 1720s, and were followed by the Highland “Scots.” The Scots settled in the foothills and after their defeat by the British, the Scots came up the Cape Fear River in ever-increasing numbers and settled in western Harnett County. The British also settled along the banks of the Cape Fear River in the coastal area, generally from Erwin to Wilmington. One of the last battles of the Civil War occurred in Averasboro near Erwin. General Sherman’s army, on its march to the sea, defeated the army of General Hardee and proceeded eastward. The centennial celebration of that event was held at the site of the battlefield in 1965. Only after 1880, did the population begin to establish itself in urban rather than rural areas. The municipalities of Erwin, Coats, Dunn and Lillington evolved into trading/commercial areas. Today more than one-fifth of the population resides in towns or villages. Agriculture and agricultural products are the leading source of income in the county. The preponderance of the population is either engaged directly in agriculture or derives a major portion of its income from the economy created by agricultural pursuits. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 601 square miles (1,556.6 sq km), of which 595 square miles (1,541.0 sq km) is land and six square miles (15.5 sq km) (1.05%) is water. According to Harnett.org: “Harnett County is now moving into the industrial development phase. Community planning is being undertaken on an unprecedented scale and new leadership is emerging which holds promise of broadening the 6 county’s economic base. The western and southwestern portion of Harnett County could easily become the playground of East-Central Carolina. The terrain, the geological character and its proximity to large and growing metropolitan areas place this portion in an excellent competitive position. History is made by people, and the people of Harnett County accept the challenge that tomorrow shall hold unlimited opportunity.” Population: 122,135 County Seat: Lilington Median Income: $44,242 Millage Rate: 0.75 Square Miles: 601 Municipalities: Angier, Coats, Dunn, Erwin, Lilington Lee County leecountync.gov Lee County was established in 1907, carved from portions of Moore and Chatham counties. The county, named for CSA hero Robert E. Lee, is North Carolina’s 98th county. Situated in the geographic center of the state, it straddles the fall line dividing the Piedmont and the Coastal Plain. The city of Sanford, named for Col. Charles Ogburn Sanford, is the county seat. While the area had a significant population of American Indians, more is known about the history of then-immigrant settlers. Europeans (predominantly Highland Scots) and Africans started arriving in the middle part of the 1700s. Presbyterians were the greatest in sheer number with Quaker, Baptist and Methodist churches developing later. In those days its commerce concentrated on agriculture, naval stores, and iron. Some transportation was land-based but the businesses in the community were able to take advantage of the Cape Fear and Deep Rivers. Around the time of the Civil War, the first commercial exploration of the area’s coal veins was begun. During the war, the coal was transported via railroad, which had been built by slaves and immigrant Irish laborers. The County of Lee was formed through a bill passed by the General Assembly in 1907. The county enjoyed rapid growth thanks to tobacco harvesting, brownstone quarrying, furniture making, brickworks and later textiles. By 1930 the county population numbered 13,400 people. After World War II, in 1947, the cities of Sanford and Jonesboro merged. Population: 59,715 County Seat: Sanford Median Income: $45,343 Millage Rate: 0.72 Square Miles: 259 Municipalities: Broadway, Cumnock, Sanford, Lemon Springs, Tramway Moore County moorecountync.gov The first residents of what would become Moore County were Native Americans. The first European settlers came about 1739. As time went by more settlers -- English, Ulster Scots, and Germans -- moved into the area, traveling down from Pennsylvania or up the Cape Fear River valley from Wilmington. The greatest concentration was on the fertile area along the Deep River in northern Moore County. By the mid-1750s, the area was sparsely but evenly settled.The American Revolution slowed the influx of settlers. In 1783 Moore became a county, named for Alfred Moore of Brunswick, a militia colonel in the Revolution, and later a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. In the post-war years the area recovered from the effects of the conflict and began to prosper. Schools were built and several industries established. The Civil War put an end to all progress and after the war, Moore had a long struggle to recovery. But, in the 1870’s, the Raleigh and Augusta Railroad came through the Sandhills, providing a means to ship the products of the pine forests. Little towns began showing up. During the 1880s, yet another industry developed as the area became a mecca for those with various health problems who needed an abundance of fresh air and mineral water. An increase in population followed. Moore County is in the south central region of the state and is bordered by Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Scotland, Richmond, Montgomery, Randolph, Chatham, and Lee counties. The present area is 705.49 square miles (451,514 acres). The County of Moore is governed by a five-member Board of Commissioners elected in a partisan election by qualified voters of the entire County for overlapping four-year terms of office. The elections are held in November of even-numbered years and the Board is formed on the first Monday of December. The County is divided into ten townships for historical and administrative purposes, with no legal or governmental authorities. The townships, and areas in square miles, are as follows: Bensalem, 97.48; Carthage, 98.14; Deep River, 43.16; Greenwood, 44.95; Little River, 33.72; Mineral Springs, 101.33; McNeill, 76.68; Ritter, 54.24; Sandhills, 81.74; and Sheffield, 74.05.
Population: 90,302 County Seat: Carthage Median Income: $48,238 Millage Rate: 0.465 Square Miles: 706 Municipalities: Aberdeen, Cameron, Carthage, Foxfire, Jackson Springs, Pinebluff, Pinehurst, Robbins, Seven Lakes, Southern Pines, Taylortown, Vass, West End, Whispering Pines Wake County wakegov.com Wake County was formed in 1771 from parts of Cumberland County, Johnston County, and Orange County. Wake lost some of its territory through the formation of other counties. Parts were included in Franklin County in 1787, and in Durham County in both 1881 and 1911. During the colonial period of North Carolina, the state capital was New Bern. For several years during and after the Revolutionary War there was no capital, and the General Assembly met in various locations. Fayetteville was the state capital from 1789 to 1793, when Raleigh became the permanent state capital. Raleigh became both the state capital and the new seat of Wake County. The Battle at Morrisville Station was fought in the spring of 1865 in Morrisville. It was the last battle of the Civil War between the armies of Major General William T. Sherman and General Joseph E. Johnston. The county is governed by the Wake County Board of Commissioners, a seven-member board. Terms are staggered so that every two years, three or four commissioners are up for election. It is one of the counties in North Carolina not required to have election laws approved by the Department of Justice. Forty of the 100 counties in North Carolina must have their election laws reviewed by the Department of Justice due to the Voting Rights Act. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 857 square miles (2,220 sq km), of which 832 square miles (2,150 sq km) is land and 25 square miles (65 sq km), or 2.95%, is water. Wake County is located in the northeast central region of North Carolina, where the North American Piedmont and Atlantic Coastal Plain regions meet. Most of Wake features gentle hills that slope toward the state’s flat coastal plain. Bodies of water that are located in Wake County include Lake Crabtree, Crabtree Creek, Lake Johnson, the Neuse River, and portions of Falls Lake and Jordan Lake. Population: 952,151 County Seat: Raleigh Median Income: $61,347 Millage Rate: 0.534 Square Miles: 857 Municipalities: Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Wake Forest, Garner, Holly Springs, Morrisville, Fuquay-Varina, Knightdale, Wendell, Zebulon, Rolesville Durham County dconc.gov The Native American influence in the area of Durham county runs deep. Durham is thought to be the site of an ancient Native American village named Adshusheer. The Great Indian Trading Path is traced through the area, and Native Americans established settlement sites, transportation routes, and eco-friendly patterns of natural resource use. During the 1700s, Scots, Irish and English colonists settled on land granted to John Carteret, Earl of Granville. Prior to the American Revolution, settlers in the area were involved in the “War of Regulators.” Reportedly militia cut Cornwallis Road through this area in 1771 to quell the rebellion. During the period between the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, plantations were built. Due to a disagreement between plantation owners and farmers, North Carolina was the last state to secede from the Union. Locals fought in several regiments and 17 days after Lee surrendered at Appomattox, Union General Sherman and Confederate General Johnston negotiated the end of the Civil War at Bennett Place in Durham. Yankee and Rebel soldiers celebrated together with Brightleaf tobacco, which spawned the ultimate success of Washington Duke and his family. That inspired other Durham developments. The first mill to produce denim and the world’s largest hosiery maker were established during this time. In 1887, Trinity College moved from Randolph County to Durham. Washington Duke and Julian Carr donated money and land. Following a $40 million donation by the Duke family Trinity was renamed Duke University in 1924. In 1910, Dr. James E. Shepard founded North Carolina Central University, the nation’s first publiclysupported liberal arts college for African-Americans. In the middle of the 20th century what is now the world’s largest universityrelated research park and namesake for the vast Triangle region was formed. Research Triangle Park is encompassed on three sides by the City of Durham, with a small portion now spilling into Wake County toward Cary and Morrisville. Close to 140 companies, including Bayer, GlaxoSmithKline, IBM, Underwriters Laboratories, and agencies such as the EPA, employ more than 45,000. Population: 279,641 County Seat: Durham Median Income: $65,700 Millage Rate: 0.5575 Square Miles: 289 Municipalities: City of Durham, Bahama, Rougemont, Chapel Hill (portion) Orange County co.orange.nc.us Sitting squarely in the state’s Piedmont, Orange County is located between the Research Triangle Park and the cities of Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point. Home to more than 130,000 residents, Orange County includes Hillsborough, the county seat; Chapel Hill, home of the University of North Carolina; and Carrboro and Mebane, former railroad and mill towns. Hillsborough was the center of North Carolina politics and hosted the state’s Constitutional Convention in 1778, where delegates demanded that a Bill of Rights be added before they would ratify the U.S. Constitution. In 1789, the state’s General Assembly chartered the University of North Carolina, the nation’s first state university to admit undergraduates. UNC-Chapel Hill is the flagship campus of a 16-member state university system and is consistently rated as one of the country’s finest state institutions of higher learning. Orange County lies on the western edge of the Triangle, with UNC-Chapel Hill, N.C. State University and Duke University on three sides. In the middle is Research Triangle Park, home to leading entities like IBM, GlaxoSmithKlein, Cisco, RTI International, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Sitting on 400 square miles of land, Orange County offers urban and rural living with an abundance of historical, social and cultural resources. Population: 137,941 County Seat: Hillsborough Median Income: $50,158 Millage Rate:Varies by Area Square Miles: 401 Municipalities: Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, part of City of Mebane and Durham Johnston County johnstonnc.com Johnston County was formed in 1746 from Craven County, named for Gabriel Johnston, royal governor of North Carolina from 1734 to 1752. In 1752, parts of Johnston County, Bladen Count, and Granville County were combined to form Orange County. In 1758 the eastern part of Johnston County became Dobbs County. In 1770 parts of Johnston County, Cumberland County and Orange County were combined to form Wake County. Finally in 1855 parts of Johnston County, Edgecombe County, Nash County, and Wayne County were combined to form Wilson County. Johnston County offers great connections to history, entertainment, dining, lodging, and outlet shopping. Johnston connects the nation’s North and South with East and West. Its location places it only a two-hour drive from Atlantic Coast beaches and a four-hour drive from the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site is the location of the last major battle of the Civil War. Atkinson’s Mill is a working gristmill dating back 240 years. The Tobacco Farm Life Museum preserves a slice of the area’s agrarian heritage. The Johnston County Heritage Center preserves the history and material culture of Johnston County with a collection that includes 2,000 books, 800 reels of microfilm, 300 maps and atlases, 50,000 photographic images, 400 private collections of books and papers, and vertical files on genealogy, biography, and local history. Operating under the philosophy that every child can learn when a school system respects each learner, Johnston County Schools structure their curriculum to foster a flame for learning within every child. In the elementary schools children learn by hands-on observation, a literature-based reading program, and a process-oriented writing program. In the middle schools core academic teacher teams, teacherbased guidance programs, and exploratory curriculum courses strive to make use of the best features of both elementary and high school programs to serve this unique age group. Since 1969 Johnston Community College has been providing an affordable higher education alternative while also providing a means for local citizens to earn high school diplomas and learn special skills to improve their quality of life. The college transfer program helps many young people cut the often prohibitive costs of a college education and at the same time ease the transition from high school to a four-year college. 7
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