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Martin County, North Carolina
Martin County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,031. Its county seat is Williamston. History The county was formed in 1774 from the southeastern part of Halifax County and the western part of Tyrrell County. It was named for Josiah Martin, the last royal governor of North Carolina (1771–75). Whereas Dobbs County and Tryon County, named for Martin's predecessors Arthur Dobbs and William Tryon, were abolished after American independence, Martin County was neither abolished nor renamed, a fact which has been attributed to the popularity of Alexander Martin, twice governor of the state (1782–84, 1789–92). The Martin County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.06%) is water. State and local protected areas/sites * Fort Branch Confederate Earthen Fort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin County Courthouse (North Carolina)
Martin County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina. It was built in 1885, and is two-story, brick, eclectic building with Italianate and Late Victorian style design elements. It has segmental arched windows and a three-story, central square tower. At the rear of the courthouse are two- and three-story jail additions. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ... in 1979. It is located in the Williamston Commercial Historic District. References County courthouses in North Carolina Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Victorian architecture in North Carolina Italianate architecture in North Carolina Government b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington County, North Carolina
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,003. Its county seat is Plymouth. The county was formed in 1799 from the western third of Tyrrell County. It was named for George Washington. History There are three incorporated towns in Washington County; Plymouth is the county seat, while other towns are Roper and Creswell. Washington County is known for rich farmland, extensive forests and abundant public access waters. The Roanoke River and Albemarle Sound form the northern boundary. Lake Phelps is 16,000 acres and is part of Pettigrew State Park in Creswell. Somerset Place is a restored antebellum plantation and NC Historic Site on Lake Phelps. The Pungo Unit of the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in the southern part of the county is said to have the best public black bear viewing in North Carolina. This part of the state is known for having the world's largest black bears and highest black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertie County, North Carolina
Bertie County ( , with both syllables stressed) is a county located in the northeast area of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,934. Its county seat is Windsor. The county was created in 1722 as Bertie Precinct and gained county status in 1739. The Sans Souci Ferry, providing access across the Cashie River, is the county's only ferry. History The county was formed as Bertie Precinct in 1722 from the part of Chowan Precinct of Albemarle County lying west of the Chowan River. It was named for James Bertie, his brother Henry Bertie, or perhaps both, each having been one of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina. In 1729 parts of Bertie Precinct, Chowan Precinct, Currituck Precinct, and Pasquotank Precinct of Albemarle County were combined to form Tyrrell Precinct. With the abolition of Albemarle County in 1739, all of its constituent precincts became separate counties. As population of settlers increased, in 1741 parts of Bertie Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welch Creek (North Carolina)
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Smithwick Creek (North Carolina)
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Roanoke River
The Roanoke River ( ) runs long through southern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina in the United States. A major river of the southeastern United States, it drains a largely rural area of the coastal plain from the eastern edge of the Appalachian Mountains southeast across the Piedmont to Albemarle Sound. An important river throughout the history of the United States, it was the site of early settlement in the Virginia Colony and the Carolina Colony. An section of its lower course in Virginia between the Leesville Lake and Kerr Lake is known as the Staunton River, pronounced , as is the Shenandoah Valley city of that name. It is impounded along much of its middle course to form a chain of reservoirs. Staunton River is also the name of the northern political district of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, where a large section of the river serves as the boundary between Campbell County, Virginia (to the north) and Pittsylvania County (to the south). The Roanoke River ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Creek (North Carolina)
Long Creek may refer to: United States Waterways * Long Creek (White River tributary), a stream in Boone and Carroll counties of Arkansas * Long Creek (Iowa River tributary), a stream in Iowa * Long Creek (Beaver Creek tributary), a stream in Taney County, Missouri * Long Creek (New York), a salt-water channel on Long Island * Long Creek (Fore River tributary), a stream in Maine Communities * Long Creek, Illinois * Long Creek Township, Macon County, Illinois * Long Creek Township, Decatur County, Iowa * Long Creek, North Carolina * Long Creek, North Dakota * Long Creek, Oregon ** Long Creek School (Oregon) * Long Creek, South Carolina Long Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in western Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 96. It is located within the Sumter Natio ... ** Long Creek Academy * Long Creek, Sunnyvale, Texas Canada * Long Creek, Prince Edwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hardison Mill Creek (North Carolina)
Hardison is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Benjamin Hardison (1761–1823), farmer, miller and political figure in Upper Canada * Casey William Hardison (born 1971), American chemist * Dee Hardison (1956–2018), former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League * Harold Hardison (1923–2015), American politician from North Carolina * Kadeem Hardison Kadeem Hardison (born July 24, 1965) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Dwayne Wayne on ''A Different World'', a spin-off of the long-running NBC sitcom ''The Cosby Show''. He starred in the Disney Channel series ''K.C. Under ... (born 1965), American actor * Marcus Hardison (born 1992), American football player * Wallace Hardison (1850–1909), one of the founders of Union Oil * Ross Hardison, American biochemist and molecular biologist Fictional characters: * Alec Hardison, a fictional hacker from the TV series ''Leverage'' See also * O. B. Hardison Jr. P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gardiners Creek (North Carolina)
Gardiners Creek, originally known as Kooyongkoot Creek, is an urban stream in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, and part of the Yarra River catchment. Apart from a few sparse surviving remnant riparian bushlands, the majority of the creek's length has been heavily urbanised, and it has been degraded in much the same way as other Melbourne eastern suburban streams such as the Mullum Mullum Creek and Koonung Creek. The Gardiners Creek Trail follows the creek for most of its length. Naming The creek's original name was ''Kooyongkoot'', from the Woiwurrung language of the indigenous Australian Wurundjeri-Baluk group, which translates to 'haunt of the waterfowl'. This name appeared on early maps such as the 1840 Thomas map. The creek's current name was given in honour of early Melbourne land speculator and banker, John Gardiner, who settled near the junction of Kooyongkoot Creek and the Yarra River in 1836. Geography Course Gardiners Creek is over in length. The creek originates i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Etheridge Creek (North Carolina)
Etheridge may refer to: People * Bill Etheridge, a British politician, Member of the European Parliament for UKIP * Bob Etheridge (born 1941), US Representative * Chris Etheridge, British sidecarcross rider * Emerson Etheridge, late US Representative * George Etherege, English dramatist *James Etheridge, English MP * Joanne Etheridge, Australian physicist * John Etheridge, English Jazz guitarist * John Wesley Etheridge (1804–1866), English nonconformist minister and scholar * Melissa Etheridge, a singer-songwriter * Neil Etheridge, English-Filipino footballer * Robert Etheridge (1819–1903), English geologist and palaeontologist. *Robert Etheridge, Junior (1847–1920), English palaeontologist who worked extensively in Australia * Zac Etheridge: American football coach and player. Places * Shire of Etheridge The Shire of Etheridge is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia in what is known as the Savannah Gulf region. Its economy is based on cattle gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
