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Important North Carolina Counties
Bertie County: Found in 1722 the seat of this county is at Windsor. It has a total area of 741 square miles and an estimated population of 21,282 people. It originated from the Chowan County and draws its name from the Lords Proprietor of North Carolina during the colonial ages - Henry or James Bertie.
Alamance County: The origin of this county, found in 1847, lies in the Orange County. Its seat is at Graham. It has an approximate population of 37,198 and a total area of 435 square miles. The county gets its name from the Battle of Alamance. The term Alamance comes from a Native American word, which means blue clay that is found in the Great Alamance Creek.
Avery County: This County was established in 1911 and has its seat in Newland. It has a total area of 247 square miles and an estimated population of 17,797 people. The origin of this county is from the Caldwell County, Watauga County and Mitchell County. It gets its name from Waighstill Avery who fought during the Revolution and was an attorney general of North California.
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Burke County: Found in 1777 the seat of this county is in Morganton. Its origin is in the Rowan County. It has an aggregate area of 515 square miles and an estimated population of 90,912. The county derives its name from Thomas Burke who served as a member of Continental Congress and North Carolina' governor.
Caldwell County: The seat of this county is in Lenoir and it was found in 1841. It has a total area of 474 square miles and a population of almost 83,029 people. The origin of this county is in Burke County and Wilkes County. The county gets its name from Joseph Caldwell, who was University of North Carolina's first president.
Following are some of the important counties mentioned in the North Carolina County Map:
1) Craven County
2) Montgomery County
3) Edgecombe County
4) Stanly County
5) Hertford County
6) Yancey County
