North Carolina: Individual County Chronologies

North Carolina Atlas of Historical County Boundaries

John H. Long, Editor; Peggy Tuck Sinko, Associate Editor; Gordon DenBoer, Historical Compiler; Douglas Knox, Book Digitizing Director; Emily Kelley, Research Associate and Digital Compiler; Laura Rico-Beck, GIS Specialist and Digital Compiler; Peter Siczewicz, ArcIMS Interactive Map Designer; Robert Will, Cartographic Assistant

Copyright The Newberry Library 2009

ALAMANCE

19 Apr 1849
ALAMANCE created from ORANGE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1848-1849, ch. 14, sec. 1/pp. 39-40, and ch. 15, secs. 22-25, 28/pp. 40-48; N.C. Sess. Laws 1852-1853, ch. 22, secs. 1, 3/pp. 71-72)
27 Jan 1851
Boundary between ALAMANCE and ORANGE defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1850-1851, ch. 43, sec. 1/p. 111)
29 May 1895
ALAMANCE gained from CHATHAM when county commissioners drew the boundary between the two counties south of the line surveyed in 1771. (Corbitt, 247-248; N.C. Sess. Laws 1895, pub., ch. 303, sec. 1/pp. 378-379)
24 Apr 1897
Boundary change of 29 May 1895, whereby ALAMANCE gained from CHATHAM, repealed by legislature; repeal overturned by voters in local referendum [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1897, pub., ch. 39, secs. 1-2, 6/pp. 88-90)

ALBEMARLE (extinct)

07 Jan 1665
[7 Jan 1664/1665] ALBEMARLE (extinct) created as one of three original counties (the only one in present North Carolina) by the Carolina Lords Proprietors; boundary limits were indefinite. (N.C. Recs., 1:79-93; Swindler, 7:369-374)
c. 1671
Berkeley Precinct (now PERQUIMANS), Carteret Precinct (original), and Shaftesbury Precinct (now CHOWAN County) created in ALBEMARLE (extinct). (Corbitt, xxiv, 65, 171, 173; Hathaway, 306-307; Ray, 569)
c. 1684
Currituck Precinct (now CURRITUCK) and Pasquotank Precinct (now PASQUOTANK) created from Carteret Precinct (original, extinct) in ALBEMARLE (extinct); Carteret Precinct eliminated. Berkeley Precinct renamed Perquimans Precinct; Shaftesbury Precinct renamed Chowan Precinct. (Hathaway, 307; Ray, 571-572)
1689
ALBEMARLE (extinct) effectively eliminated when Governor Seth Sothel left the colony. The four precincts created within ALBEMARLE had assumed the functions of local government since about 1671. (Corbitt, xxiii)

ALEXANDER

15 Jan 1847
ALEXANDER created from CALDWELL, IREDELL, and WILKES. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1846-1847, ch. 22, secs. 1,6/pp.62-66, and ch. 23, sec. 18/ p. 72)
29 Jan 1849
ALEXANDER gained from CALDWELL. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1848-1849, ch. 17, sec. 1/p. 50)
17 Dec 1852
ALEXANDER gained small area from WILKES to accommodate local property owners [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1852_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1852-1853, ch. 33, sec. 1/pp. 84-85)

ALLEGHANY

Feb 1859
ALLEGHANY created from ASHE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1858-1859, pub., ch. 3, sec. 1/p. 8)
14 Dec 1869
ALLEGHANY gained small area from WILKES [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1869_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1869-1870, pub., ch. 6, sec. 1/p. 48)
17 Dec 1869
ALLEGHANY gained small area from SURRY [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1869_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1869-1870, pub., ch. 8, sec. 1/p. 49)
24 Jan 1870
ALLEGHANY gained small area from SURRY [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1870_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1869-1870, pub., ch. 21, sec. 1/p. 61)
16 Mar 1871
ALLEGHANY gained small area from WILKES [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1871_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1870-1871, pub., ch. 125, sec. 1/p. 193)
02 Feb 1872
ALLEGHANY gained small area from ASHE [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1872_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1871-1872, pub., ch. 109, sec. 1/p. 156)
16 Mar 1875
ALLEGHANY gained small area from SURRY [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1875_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1874-1875, pub., ch. 160, sec. 1/p. 186)
05 Mar 1889
ALLEGHANY gained from ASHE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1889, pub., ch. 256, sec. 1/pp. 268-269)
27 Feb 1891
ALLEGHANY gained small area from WILKES [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1891_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1891, pub., ch. 166, sec. 1/p. 153; N.C. Sess. Laws 1911, pub., ch. 30, sec. 1/p. 61)
31 Mar 1891
Act of 5 March 1889, whereby ALLEGHANY gained from ASHE, amended to accommodate local property owners south of Peach Bottom Mountain [location unknown, not mapped]; see 15 February 1899. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1891, pub., ch. 236, secs. 1, 4/pp. 193-194)
02 Mar 1893
Boundary change of 31 March 1891, adjusting boundary between ALLEGHANY and ASHE, amended to accommodate local property owners [location unknown, not mapped]; see 15 February 1899. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1893, pub., ch. 234, secs. 1, 4/p. 196)
15 Feb 1899
ALLEGHANY lost to ASHE (boundary depicts net effect of ALLEGHANY / ASHE boundary adjustments of 1891, 1893, and 1899 to accommodate local property owners). (N.C. Sess. Laws 1899, pub., ch. 105, sec. 1/p. 235)
06 Mar 1899
ALLEGHANY lost small area to WILKES [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1899, pub., ch. 567, sec. 1/p. 763)
04 Mar 1903
ALLEGHANY gained small area from WILKES to accommodate local property owner [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1903, pub., ch. 389, sec. 1/pp. 657-658)
02 Mar 1905
ALLEGHANY gained small area from WILKES to accommodate local property owners [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1905, pub., ch. 668, sec. 1/p. 819)
05 Feb 1909
Boundary between ALLEGHANY and WILKES defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1909, pub., ch. 73, sec. 1/pp. 83-84)
08 Mar 1909
ALLEGHANY lost small area to WILKES (repealed act of 4 March 1903) [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1909, pub., ch. 821, sec. 1/p. 1205)
09 Mar 1929
Boundary between ALLEGHANY and WILKES (in vicinity of Bryans Knob) adjusted to accommodate local property owners [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1929, pub.-loc., ch. 211, secs. 1-2/pp. 178-179)
18 Apr 1933
ALLEGHANY gained small area from WILKES to accommodate local property owner [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1933, pub.-loc., ch. 341, sec. 1/p. 331)
31 Mar 1939
Boundary between ALLEGHANY and WILKES defined [no discernible change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1939, pub.-loc., ch. 464, sec. 1/pp. 512-513)

ANSON

17 Mar 1750
[17 March 1749/1750] ANSON created from BLADEN; western boundary limit was indefinite. (N.C. Recs., ch. 2, secs. 1-2/33:343-344)
27 Mar 1753
ANSON lost to creation of ROWAN, and gained from unorganized territory; western boundary limit remained indefinite. (N.C. Recs., ch. 7, secs. 1-2/23:390)
08 Apr 1754
Creation of ANSON repealed by King George II, in Privy Council. (N.C. Recs., ch. 9, sec. 1/23:445-446)
c. 01 Sep 1756
ANSON re-created by the legislature in response to the Crown Instructions of 1 July 1755 (authorizing reenactment of the creations repealed on 8 April 1754). (N.C. Recs., ch. 9, sec. 2/23:446)
01 Feb 1763
ANSON lost to creation of MECKLENBURG. (N.C. Recs., ch. 12, secs. 1-2/23:589-592)
24 Dec 1777
ANSON lost to BLADEN. (N.C. Recs., ch. 42, secs. 1-2/24:151)
12 Feb 1779
ANSON lost to creation of MONTGOMERY. (N.C. Recs., ch. 21, secs. 1-2/24:232-234)
10 Nov 1779
ANSON lost to creation of RICHMOND. (N.C. Recs., ch. 16, secs. 1-2/24:287-289)
19 Dec 1842
ANSON lost to creation of UNION. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1842-1843, pub., ch. 12, sec. 1/p. 20)

ASHE

23 Dec 1799
ASHE created from WILKES. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1799, ch. 36, secs. 1, 9-10/p. 146, and ch.37, sec. 1/p. 146)
14 Dec 1807
Boundary between ASHE and BURKE redefined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1807, ch. 70, sec. 1/p. 313)
21 Nov 1814
ASHE lost to BURKE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1814, ch. 72, sec. 1/p. 27)
22 Dec 1835
ASHE gained small area from WILKES [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1835, ch. 81, secs. 1-2/p. 82)
27 Jan 1849
ASHE lost to creation of WATAUGA. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1848-1849, ch. 25, sec. 1/pp. 66-67)
Feb 1859
ASHE lost to creation of ALLEGHANY. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1858-1859, pub., ch. 3, sec. 1/p. 8)
02 Feb 1872
ASHE lost small area to ALLEGHANY [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1872_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1871-1872, pub., ch. 109, sec. 1/p. 156)
01 Mar 1877
ASHE gained small area from WILKES to accommodate local property owners. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1876-1877, pub., ch. 153, sec. 1/p. 249)
03 Mar 1877
ASHE gained small area from WILKES, lost small area to WATAUGA to accommodate local property owners [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1877_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1876-1877, pub., ch. 167, secs. 1-2/pp. 341-342)
14 Mar 1879
ASHE gained small area from WILKES [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1879_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1879, pub., ch. 295, sec. 1/p. 472; N.C. Sess. Laws 1895, pub., ch. 24, sec. 1/p. 47)
21 Feb 1885
Boundary between ASHE and WILKES (between Mulberry and Phillips Gaps) adjusted to accommodate local property owners [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1885, pub., ch. 109, sec. 1/p. 160)
03 Mar 1887
Act of 21 February 1885, adjusting boundary between ASHE and WILKES, repealed [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1887, pub., ch. 177, sec. 1/pp. 401-402)
05 Mar 1889
ASHE lost to ALLEGHANY. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1889, pub., ch. 256, sec. 1/pp. 268-269)
09 Mar 1891
ASHE gained small area from WILKES to accommodate local property owners [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1891, pub., ch. 572, sec. 1/pp. 622-623)
31 Mar 1891
Act of 5 March 1889, whereby ASHE lost to ALLEGHANY, amended to accommodate local property owners south of Peach Bottom Mountain [location unknown, not mapped]; see 15 February 1899. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1891, pub., ch. 236, secs. 1, 4/pp. 193-194)
02 Mar 1893
Boundary change of 31 March 1891, adjusting boundary between ALLEGHANY and ASHE, amended to accommodate local property owners [location unknown, not mapped]; see 15 February 1899. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1893, pub., ch. 234, secs. 1, 4/p. 196)
13 Mar 1895
Boundary between ASHE and WILKES defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1895, pub., ch. 341, sec. 1/p. 398)
15 Feb 1899
ASHE gained from ALLEGHANY (map depicts net effect of ALLEGHANY / ASHE boundary adjustments of 1891, 1893, and 1899 to accommodate local property owners). (N.C. Sess. Laws 1899, pub., ch. 105, sec. 1/p. 235)
14 Mar 1901
Boundary between ASHE and WILKES "restored" to the "old boundary line" along main ridge of Blue Ridge Mountains [no discernible change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1901, pub., ch. 714, sec. 1/p. 938)
11 Mar 1907
Boundary between ASHE and WILKES (in vicinity of Cross and Rattlesnake Mountains) adjusted to accommodate local property owners [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1907, pub., ch. 987, sec. 1/pp. 1387-1388)
20 Feb 1909
Act of 11 March 1907, adjusting boundary between ASHE and WILKES, amended to accommodate local property owners [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1909, pub., ch. 222, sec. 1/p. 249)
03 Mar 1911
ASHE lost small area to WILKES to accommodate local property owner [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1911, pub., ch. 77, sec. 1/p. 239)
06 Mar 1911
Act of 20 Feb 1909, adjusting boundary between ASHE and WILKES, amended to accommodate local property owner [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1911, ch. 132, sec. 1/p. 298)
12 Feb 1913
Acts of 20 February 1909 and 6 March 1911, adjusting boundary between ASHE and WILKES, repealed [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1913, pub., ch. 16, sec. 1/p. 47)
08 Mar 1913
ASHE lost small area to WILKES to accommodate local property owners [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1913, pub., ch. 82, sec. 1/p. 127)
15 Feb 1915
ASHE lost small area to WATAUGA [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1915_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1915, pub., ch. 34, sec. 1/p. 58)
27 Apr 1931
ASHE lost small area to WILKES to accommodate local property owner [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1931, pub.-loc., ch. 425, sec. 1/p. 380)
08 Mar 1933
ASHE gained small area from WILKES (repealed act of 27 April1931) [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1933, pub.-loc., ch. 122, sec. 1/p. 125)
29 May 1957
ASHE gained small area from WILKES (repealed act of 8 March 1913) [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1957, ch. 876, sec. 1/pp. 802-803)

AVERY

23 Feb 1911
AVERY created from CALDWELL, MITCHELL, and WATAUGA. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1911, pub., ch. 33, secs. 1, 15/pp. 62-69)

BATH (extinct)

09 Dec 1696
BATH (extinct) created for the Pamlico Sound region; boundary limits were indefinite. (Corbitt 18n; N.C. Recs., 1:472)
03 Dec 1705
BATH (extinct) effectively eliminated as a unit of government when Archdale Precinct (now CRAVEN), Pamptecough Precinct (now BEAUFORT), and Wickham Precinct (now HYDE) created within BATH. (N.C. Recs., 1:629)

BEAUFORT

03 Dec 1705
Pamptecough Precinct (now BEAUFORT) created within BATH (extinct); northern boundary limit was indefinite. (N.C. Recs., 1:629)
c. 1712
Pamptecough Precinct renamed Beaufort Precinct (now BEAUFORT). (Corbitt, 74n)
30 Mar 1721
Boundary between Beaufort and Craven Precincts defined [no change]. (N.C. Recs., 2:429)
06 Mar 1739
[6 March 1738/1739] Beaufort Precinct became BEAUFORT County by legislative act. (N.C. Recs., ch. 3, sec. 22/23: 122-127)
04 Apr 1741
BEAUFORT lost to creation of EDGECOMBE; boundary between BEAUFORT and TYRRELL defined [no change]. (N.C. Recs., ch. 7, secs. 1-2/23:164; N.C. Recs., ch. 9, secs. 1-3/23:168; Turner and Bridgers, 19-26)
Nov 1757
BEAUFORT exchanged with CRAVEN. (N.C. St. Recs., ch. 9, secs. 1-3/23:480)
01 Jan 1761
BEAUFORT lost to creation of PITT. (N.C. Recs., ch. 3, secs. 1-2/23:531-534)
29 Dec 1785
BEAUFORT gained from PITT. (N.C. Recs., ch. 36, sec. 1/24:758)
19 Dec 1801
BEAUFORT lost to CRAVEN. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1801, ch. 72, sec. 1/pp. 186-187)
28 Dec 1816
BEAUFORT lost to MARTIN. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1816, ch. 18, sec. 1/pp. 12-13)
24 Dec 1819
BEAUFORT gained from HYDE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1819, ch. 114, sec. 1/p. 76)
09 Jan 1833
Boundary between BEAUFORT and WASHINGTON defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1832, ch. 42, secs. 1-2/p. 43)
12 Nov 1852
Boundary between BEAUFORT and CRAVEN defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1852-1853, ch. 23, sec. 1/p. 73)
02 May 1872
BEAUFORT lost to creation of PAMLICO. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1871-1872, pub., ch. 132, secs. 1-2/pp. 180-181, and ch. 182, secs. 2, 6/pp. 285-286)
05 Mar 1874
BEAUFORT lost to PAMLICO. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1873-1874, pub., ch. 152, secs. 1-2/p. 233)
05 Mar 1875
BEAUFORT lost to PAMLICO. (N.C. Sess Laws 1874-1875, pub., ch. 129, sec. 1/pp. 129-130)
01 Jun 1891
BEAUFORT gained from PAMLICO. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1891, pub., ch. 307, secs. 1, 3/pp. 260-261)

BERTIE

02 Oct 1722
Bertie Precinct (now BERTIE) created from Chowan Precinct (now CHOWAN) and unorganized territory; western boundary limit was indefinite. (N.C. Recs., ch. 5, secs. 1-2/23:100)
27 Nov 1729
Bertie Precinct (now BERTIE) lost to creation of Tyrrell Precinct (now TYRRELL); western boundary limit was indefinite. (N.C. Recs., ch. 4, secs. 1-2/25:212-213)
06 Mar 1739
[6 March 1738/1739] Bertie Precinct became BERTIE County by legislative act. (N.C. Recs., ch. 3, sec. 22/23: 122-127)
04 Apr 1741
BERTIE lost to creation of EDGECOMBE. (N.C. Recs., ch. 7, secs. 1-2/23:164; N.C. Recs., ch. 9, secs. 1-2/23:168; Turner and Bridgers, 19-26)
by 31 Dec 1741
BERTIE lost to creation of NORTHAMPTON. (N.C. Recs., ch. 1, secs. 1-2/23:205-206)
08 Apr 1754
Creation of Bertie Precinct (subsequently BERTIE County) repealed by King George II, in Privy Council. (N.C. Recs., ch. 9, sec. 1/23:445-446)
c. 01 Sep 1756
BERTIE re-created by the legislature in response to the Crown Instructions of 1 July 1755 (authorizing reenactment of the creations repealed on 8 April 1754). (N.C. Recs., ch. 9, sec. 2/23:446)
01 May 1760
BERTIE lost to creation of HERTFORD. (N.C. Recs., ch. 4, secs. 1-2/23:503-504)
03 Mar 1877
HERTFORD authorized to gain area west of Powellsville from BERTIE, dependent upon local referendum that apparently passed [line cannot be demarcated as described, not mapped]; act repealed, effective 1 April 1883. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1876-1877, pub., ch. 165, secs. 1, 3/pp. 339-341)
01 Apr 1883
Boundary change of 3 March 1877, authorizing HERTFORD to gain area west of Powellsville from BERTIE, repealed [not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1883, pub., ch. 353, secs. 1-3, 7/pp. 518-519)
18 Feb 1907
Boundary between BERTIE and HERTFORD defined [no change]. (Corbitt, 250-251; N.C. Sess. Laws 1907, pub., ch. 210, sec. 1/p. 246)

BLADEN

1734
Bladen Precinct (now BLADEN) created from New Hanover Precinct (now NEW HANOVER); northern boundary limit was indefinite. Bladen Precinct was overlapped by Prince George-Winyaw Parish (S.C.). There is no evidence that South Carolina exercised effective control in the Cape Fear region, and the overlap ended when Prince George-Winyaw Parish was eliminated from present North Carolina after commissioners from the two colonies established the present state boundary in 1735 [not mapped]. (N.C. Recs., ch. 8, secs. 1, 3/23:119-120)
06 Mar 1739
[6 March 1738/1739] Bladen Precinct became BLADEN County by legislative act. (N.C. Recs., ch. 3, sec. 22/23: 122-127)
17 Mar 1750
[17 March 1749/1750] BLADEN lost to creation of ANSON; northwestern boundary limit remained indefinite. (N.C. Recs., ch. 2, secs. 1-2/33:343-344)
31 Mar 1752
BLADEN lost to creation of ORANGE. (N.C. Recs., ch. 6, secs. 1-2/23:383-384)
19 Feb 1754
BLADEN lost to creation of CUMBERLAND. (N.C. Recs., ch. 8/23:399; N.C. Recs., ch. 8, secs. 1-2/25:267-268)
08 Apr 1754
Creation of Bladen Precinct (subsequently BLADEN County) repealed by King George II, in Privy Council. (N.C. Recs., ch. 9, sec. 1/23:445-446)
c. 01 Sep 1756
BLADEN re-created by the legislature in response to the Crown Instructions of 1 July 1755 (authorizing reenactment of the creations repealed on 8 April 1754). (N.C. Recs., ch. 9, sec. 2/23:446)
11 Dec 1762
BLADEN lost small area to CUMBERLAND [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1762_pt. for location]. (N.C. Recs., ch. 14, 23:592; N.C. Recs., ch. 14, secs. 7-8/25:470-472)
09 Mar 1764
BLADEN lost to creation of BRUNSWICK and exchanged with CUMBERLAND. (N.C. Recs., ch. 14, secs. 1-3/23:622-627; ch. 18, secs. 1-2/23:630; ch. 19, secs. 1-2/23:630-631)
24 Dec 1777
BLADEN gained from ANSON and exchanged with BRUNSWICK. (N.C. Recs., ch. 42, secs. 1-2/24:151; ch. 38, secs. 1-2/24:148)
06 Jan 1787
BLADEN lost to creation of ROBESON. (N.C. Recs., ch. 40, sec. 1/24:838-840)
06 Dec 1788
BLADEN lost to ROBESON. (N.C. Recs., ch. 44, sec. 1/24:988-989)
22 Dec 1789
BLADEN lost to CUMBERLAND. (N.C. Recs., ch. 36, sec. 1/25:38)
15 Dec 1808
BLADEN lost to creation of COLUMBUS. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1808, ch. 1, secs. 1, 10/pp. 1-4)
21 Dec 1809
BLADEN lost to COLUMBUS. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1809, ch. 23, sec. 1/p. 10)
19 Nov 1821
BLADEN lost to COLUMBUS. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1821, ch. 34, sec. 1/pp. 32-33)
10 Jan 1829
BLADEN lost to COLUMBUS. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1828, ch. 145, sec. 1/p. 81)
12 Apr 1873
BLADEN lost to COLUMBUS. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1872-1873, pub., ch. 97, sec. 1/pp. 143-144)
02 Apr 1874
BLADEN lost to CUMBERLAND. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1873-1874, pub., ch. 131, secs. 1, 3/pp. 168-169)
14 Mar 1879
Boundary between BLADEN and COLUMBUS defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1879, pub., ch. 318, sec. 1/pp. 492-493; N.C. Sess. Laws 1883, pub., ch. 107, sec. 1/p. 158)
07 Mar 1883
BLADEN gained small area from COLUMBUS. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1883, pub., ch. 251, sec. 1/p. 410)
01 Mar 1905
Boundary between BLADEN and CUMBERLAND defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1905, pub., ch. 623, sec. 1/p. 749)

BRUNSWICK

09 Mar 1764
BRUNSWICK created from BLADEN and NEW HANOVER. (N.C. Recs., ch. 14, secs. 1-3/23:622-627)
24 Dec 1777
BRUNSWICK exchanged with BLADEN. (N.C. Recs., ch. 38, secs. 1-2/24:148)
06 Dec 1788
BRUNSWICK lost to NEW HANOVER. (N.C. Recs., ch. 40, sec. 1/24:985)
15 Dec 1808
BRUNSWICK lost to creation of COLUMBUS. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1808, ch. 1, secs. 1, 10/pp. 1-4)
21 Dec 1809
BRUNSWICK exchanged with NEW HANOVER (net effect of exchange is a gain by BRUNSWICK). Area of BRUNSWICK's loss to NEW HANOVER too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1809_pt. for location. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1809, ch. 24, secs. 1-2/p. 11)
13 Dec 1810
Boundary between BRUNSWICK and COLUMBUS defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1810, ch. 47, sec. 1/p. 26)
20 Dec 1811
BRUNSWICK lost to COLUMBUS. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1811, ch. 80, sec. 1/p. 34)
03 Feb 1877
BRUNSWICK lost to COLUMBUS. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1876-1877, pub., ch. 72, sec. 1/pp. 119-121)
08 Mar 1879
BRUNSWICK gained from COLUMBUS. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1879, pub., ch. 159, sec. 1/p. 295)
05 Mar 1913
NEW HANOVER authorized to gain Eagles Island from BRUNSWICK, under conditions which were never fulfilled [no change]; act repealed on 8 March 1915. (Corbitt, 38n; Lee, Brunswick, 170; N.C. Sess. Laws 1913, pub., ch. 50, sec. 1/p. 95)
08 Mar 1915
NEW HANOVER reauthorized to gain Eagles Island from BRUNSWICK, under conditions which were never fulfilled [no change]. (Corbitt, 38n; Lee, Brunswick, 170; N.C. Sess. Laws 1915, pub., ch. 162, secs. 1-2/pp. 240-241)

BUNCOMBE

19 Jan 1792
BUNCOMBE created from BURKE and RUTHERFORD. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1791, ch. 52, sec. 1/pp. 20-21)
30 Dec 1794
BUNCOMBE gained from RUTHERFORD. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1794, ch. 28, sec. 1/pp. 66-67)
10 Dec 1803
Georgia created Walton County to accommodate settlers on the headwaters of the French Broad River (overlapping BUNCOMBE); the creation was based on an error in locating the parallel of 35 degrees north latitude. The true location of the parallel was surveyed in 1807 and by 1811-1812 Walton County, Georgia, was defunct [boundaries cannot be demarcated as described, not mapped]. (Ga., Acts...1803, pp. 16-19; Ga., Acts...1810, pp. 156-157; Paullin, p. 84, pl. 100b; Sams, Wayfarers in Walton, xi-xiv; Skaggs, North Carolina Boundary Disputes, 159-211; Sondley, 2:686-687; Van Zandt, 100-101)
15 Dec 1808
BUNCOMBE lost to creation of HAYWOOD. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1808, ch. 1, secs. 1, 10/pp. 1-4)
07 Jan 1830
Boundary between BUNCOMBE and HAYWOOD defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1829, ch. 127, sec. 1/p. 63)
13 Jan 1834
BUNCOMBE lost to creation of YANCEY. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1833, ch. 83, sec. 1/pp. 145-146, and ch. 84, sec. 10/p. 147)
15 Dec 1838
BUNCOMBE lost to creation of HENDERSON. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1838-1839, pub., ch. 12, sec. 1/pp. 20-21)
29 Jan 1849
BUNCOMBE gained from YANCEY. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1848-1849, ch. 16, sec. 1/pp. 48-49)
27 Jan 1851
BUNCOMBE lost to creation of MADISON. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1850-1851, ch. 36, sec. 1/p. 91)
28 Jan 1851
BUNCOMBE lost to HENDERSON. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1850-1851, ch. 45, secs. 1-4/pp. 113-114)
11 Mar 1889
Boundary between BUNCOMBE and HAYWOOD defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1889, pub., ch. 399, sec. 1/pp. 389-390)
05 Feb 1901
Boundary between BUNCOMBE and MADISON (at junction of Big and Little Ivy Creeks) adjusted to accommodate local property owner [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1901, pub., ch. 95, sec. 1/p. 273)
06 Mar 1925
BUNCOMBE gained from McDOWELL. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1925, pub.-loc., ch. 353, sec. 1/pp. 395-398)
18 Jun 1959
BUNCOMBE exchanged with HENDERSON. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1959, ch. 1145, sec. 1/pp. 1291-1294)

BURKE

01 Jun 1777
BURKE created from ROWAN; western boundary limit was indefinite. (N.C. Recs., ch. 19, secs. 1-2/24:28-30)
24 Dec 1777
BURKE gained from unorganized territory. (N.C. Recs., ch. 31, secs. 1-2/24:141-142)
12 May 1782
BURKE lost to LINCOLN. (N.C. Recs., ch. 45, secs. 1-2/24:472-473)
02 Jun 1784
BURKE lost to LINCOLN. (N.C. Recs., ch. 78, secs. 1-2/24:646)
06 Jan 1787
BURKE lost to RUTHERFORD. (N.C. Recs., ch. 43, sec. 1/24:845-846)
06 Dec 1788
Boundary between BURKE and RUTHERFORD clarified [no change]. (N.C. Recs., ch. 2, sec. 5/24:479; N.C. Recs. ch. 10, sec. 1/24:957)
22 Dec 1789
BURKE lost to WILKES. (N.C. Recs., ch. 43, sec. 1/25:43)
19 Jan 1792
BURKE lost to creation of BUNCOMBE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1791, ch. 52, sec. 1/pp. 20-21)
11 Jan 1794
BURKE lost to IREDELL. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1793, ch. 31, sec. 1/p. 49)
14 Dec 1807
BURKE lost to RUTHERFORD; boundary between BURKE and ASHE redefined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1807, ch. 70, sec. 1/p. 313; ch. 71, sec. 1/pp. 313-314)
21 Dec 1809
BURKE lost to RUTHERFORD. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1809, ch. 14, secs. 1, 3/p. 7)
21 Nov 1814
BURKE gained from ASHE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1814, ch. 72, sec. 1/p. 27)
23 Dec 1818
Boundary between BURKE and WILKES defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1818, ch. 139, sec. 1/p. 110)
13 Jan 1834
BURKE lost to creation of YANCEY. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1833, ch. 83, sec. 1/pp. 145-146, and ch. 84, sec. 10/p. 147)
11 Jan 1841
BURKE lost to creation of CALDWELL. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1840-1841, pub., ch. 11, secs. 1-2/pp. 31-32)
19 Dec 1842
BURKE lost to creation of McDOWELL. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1842-1843, pub., ch. 10, sec. 1/p. 14)
16 Feb 1859
BURKE lost to CALDWELL. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1858-1859, priv., ch. 103, secs. 1-2/pp. 94-95)
22 Mar 1870
BURKE gained small area from McDOWELL [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1870_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1869-1870, pub., ch. 96, sec. 1/p. 145)
28 Jan 1871
BURKE lost small area to McDOWELL (repealed act of 22 March 1870) [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1871_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1870-1871, pub., ch. 50, secs. 1-2/p. 108)
16 Mar 1871
BURKE authorized to gain area along South Mountain from RUTHERFORD [change apparently never effected, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1870-1871, pub., ch. 129, sec. 1/p. 197)
03 Mar 1885
BURKE lost small area to CALDWELL [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1885_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1885, pub., ch. 193, sec. 1/p. 363)

BUTE (extinct)

10 Jun 1764
BUTE (extinct) created from GRANVILLE. (N.C. Recs., ch. 14, sec. 2/23:497-498; N.C. Recs., ch. 10, secs. 1-2/23:547; N.C. Recs., ch. 14, sec. 15/23:622-627)
01 Dec 1767
BUTE (extinct) gained from NORTHAMPTON. (N.C. Recs., ch. 15, secs. 1-2/23:754-755)
12 Feb 1779
BUTE (extinct) eliminated when it lost all territory to creation of FRANKLIN and WARREN. (N.C. Recs., ch. 19, secs. 1-3/24:227-230; N.C. Recs., ch. 20, sec. 5/24:293-294)

CABARRUS

31 Dec 1792
CABARRUS created from MECKLENBURG. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1792, ch. 21, sec. 1/pp. 30-31)
30 Dec 1794
CABARRUS gained from MECKLENBURG. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1794, ch. 27, sec. 1/p. 66)
19 Dec 1804
CABARRUS gained small area from MECKLENBURG to accommodate local property owner [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1804, ch. 53, sec. 1/p. 252)

CALDWELL

11 Jan 1841
CALDWELL created from BURKE and WILKES. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1840-1841, pub., ch. 11, secs. 1-2/pp. 31-32)
15 Jan 1847
CALDWELL lost to creation of ALEXANDER. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1846-1847, ch. 22, secs. 1,6/pp.62-66, and ch. 23, sec. 18/ p. 72)
27 Jan 1849
CALDWELL lost to creation of WATAUGA. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1848-1849, ch. 25, sec. 1/pp. 66-67)
29 Jan 1849
CALDWELL lost to ALEXANDER. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1848-1849, ch. 17, sec. 1/p. 50)
02 Feb 1857
CALDWELL gained small area from WILKES [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1857_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1856-1857, priv., ch. 48, sec. 1/pp. 19-20)
16 Feb 1859
CALDWELL gained from BURKE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1858-1859, priv., ch. 103, secs. 1-2/pp. 94-95)
16 Feb 1861
CALDWELL lost to creation of MITCHELL. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1860-1861, pub., ch. 8, sec. 1/p. 14)
May 1861
CALDWELL gained from MITCHELL. (N.C. Sess. Laws, 1861, 1st ext. sess., priv., ch. 22)
03 Apr 1871
CALDWELL lost small area to WATAUGA [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1871_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1870-1871, pub., ch. 202, sec. 1/p. 319)
05 Apr 1883
CALDWELL gained small area from WILKES [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1883_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1883, pub., ch. 244, secs. 1-4/pp.403-404)
03 Mar 1885
CALDWELL gained small area from BURKE [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1885_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1885, pub., ch. 193, sec. 1/p. 363)
23 Feb 1911
CALDWELL lost to creation of AVERY. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1911, pub., ch. 33, secs. 1, 15/pp. 62-69)
21 Aug 1924
Boundary between CALDWELL and WATAUGA defined [no discernible change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1924, ext. sess., pub., ch. 36, sec. 1/pp. 81-82)
09 Mar 1925
Boundary between CALDWELL and WATAUGA defined [no discernible change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1925, pub.-loc., ch. 520, sec. 1/pp. 627-629)

CAMDEN

09 May 1777
CAMDEN created from PASQUOTANK. (N.C. Recs., ch. 18, secs. 1-2/24:26-28)
02 Jun 1784
Boundary between CAMDEN and CURRITUCK clarified [no change]. (N.C. Recs., ch. 80, secs. 1-2/24:647-648)
19 Dec 1804
Boundary between CAMDEN and GATES defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1804, ch. 54, secs. 1-3/pp. 252-253)
06 Mar 1909
Boundary between CAMDEN and PASQUOTANK defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1909, pub., ch. 610, sec. 1/p. 973)

Carteret Precinct (original, extinct)

c. 1671
Carteret Precinct (original, extinct) created in ALBEMARLE; southern boundary limit, below Albemarle Sound, was indefinite. (Corbitt, 171; Hathaway, 306-307; Ray, 569)
c. 1684
Carteret Precinct (original, extinct) eliminated when it lost all territory to creation of Currituck Precinct (now CURRITUCK) and Pasquotank Precinct (now PASQUOTANK). (Hathaway, 307; Ray, 571-572)

CARTERET

08 Aug 1722
Carteret Precinct (second, now CARTERET) created from unorganized territory south of Craven Precinct (now CRAVEN). (N.C. Recs., 2:458-459)
1734
Carteret Precinct (second, now CARTERET) lost to creation of Onslow Precinct (now ONSLOW). (N.C. Recs., 3:450; N.C. Recs., ch. 8, secs. 1-2/23:119-120)
06 Mar 1739
[6 March 1738/1739] Carteret Precinct became CARTERET County by legislative act. (N.C. Recs., ch. 3, sec. 22/23: 122-127)
26 Jan 1771
CARTERET gained from HYDE [part of Ocracoke Island]. (N.C. Recs., ch. 16, sec. 18/23:809; Powell, 217)
10 Nov 1779
CARTERET lost to JONES. (N.C. Recs., ch. 39/secs. 1-2/24:311-312)
06 Dec 1788
CARTERET lost to JONES. (N.C. Recs., ch. 12, secs. 1-2/24:958; N.C. Recs. ch. 14, sec. 1/24:960)
1806
Boundary between CARTERET and CRAVEN defined [no discernible change]. (Corbitt, 58)
21 Dec 1809
Boundary between CARTERET and CRAVEN redefined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1809, secs. 1-2/pp. 17-18)
06 Jan 1845
CARTERET lost to HYDE [Ocracoke Island and barrier islands]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1844-1845, pub., ch. 25, sec. 1/p. 31)
03 Mar 1875
CARTERET authorized to gain the area east and north of Adams Creek from CRAVEN, dependent upon local referendum that apparently failed [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1874-1875, pub., ch. 122, secs. 1-3/p. 122)
12 Mar 1883
CARTERET gained from CRAVEN. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1883, pub., ch. 409, sec. 1/pp. 584-585)
18 Feb 1885
CARTERET gained from CRAVEN (amended act of 12 March 1883). (N.C. Sess. Laws 1885, pub., ch. 81, sec. 1/p. 131)

CASWELL

01 Jun 1777
CASWELL created from ORANGE. (N.C. Recs., ch. 17, secs. 1-2/24:24-26)
01 Feb 1792
CASWELL lost to creation of PERSON. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1791, ch. 53, secs. 1-2/p. 21)

CATAWBA

14 Jan 1843
CATAWBA created from LINCOLN. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1842-1843, pub., ch. 8, secs. 1, 4/pp. 8-9, and ch. 9, sec. 13/p. 13).
21 Dec 1846
CATAWBA lost to LINCOLN. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1846-1847, ch. 24, secs. 1-2/p. 73)

CHATHAM

01 Apr 1771
CHATHAM created from ORANGE. (N.C. Recs., ch. 27, secs. 1-2/23:827-831)
29 May 1895
CHATHAM lost to ALAMANCE when county commissioners drew the boundary between the two counties south of the line surveyed in 1771. (Corbitt, 247-248; N.C. Sess. Laws 1895, pub., ch. 303, sec. 1/pp. 378-379)
24 Apr 1897
Boundary change of 29 May 1895, whereby CHATHAM lost to ALAMANCE, repealed by legislature; repeal overturned by voters in local referendum [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1897, pub., ch. 39, secs. 1-2, 6/pp. 88-90)
02 Jul 1907
CHATHAM lost to creation of LEE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1907, pub., ch. 624, secs. 1, 15/pp. 897-903)

CHEROKEE

04 Jan 1839
CHEROKEE created from MACON. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1838-1839, pub., ch. 10, sec. 1/p. 18)
20 Feb 1861
CHEROKEE lost to creation of CLAY. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1860-1861, pub., ch. 6, sec. 1/pp. 8-9)
30 Jan 1872
CHEROKEE lost to creation of GRAHAM. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1871-1872, pub., ch. 77, sec. 1/p. 127-128)
28 Feb 1883
Boundary between CHEROKEE and CLAY defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1883, pub., ch. 196, sec. 1/pp. 324-325)
11 Mar 1885
Boundary between CHEROKEE and CLAY defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1885, pub., ch. 343, sec. 1/p. 603-604)
07 Mar 1891
CHEROKEE lost to CLAY. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1891, pub., ch. 418, secs. 1-2/p. 484)
03 May 1897
Act of 7 March 1891, whereby CHEROKEE lost to CLAY, repealed by legislature; repeal overturned by voters in local referendum [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1897, pub., ch. 362, secs. 1-3, 5/pp. 546-547)

CHOWAN

c. 1671
Shaftesbury Precinct (now CHOWAN) created in ALBEMARLE; southern and western boundary limits were indefinite. (Corbitt, xxiv, 65; Hathaway, 306-307; Ray, 569)
c. 1684
Shaftesbury Precinct renamed Chowan Precinct. (Hathaway, 307; Ray, 571-572)
02 Oct 1722
Chowan Precinct (now CHOWAN) lost to creation of Bertie Precinct (now BERTIE). (N.C. Recs., ch. 5, secs. 1-2/23:100)
27 Nov 1729
Chowan Precinct (now CHOWAN) lost to creation of Tyrrell Precinct (now TYRRELL). (N.C. Recs., ch. 4, secs. 1-2/25:212-213)
06 Mar 1739
[6 March 1738/1739] Chowan Precinct became CHOWAN County by legislative act. (N.C. Recs., ch. 3, sec. 22/23: 122-127)
01 May 1760
CHOWAN lost to creation of HERTFORD. (N.C. Recs., ch. 4, secs. 1-2/23:503-504)
12 Feb 1779
CHOWAN lost to creation of GATES. (N.C. Recs., ch. 20, secs. 1-2/24:230-232)
21 Dec 1805
CHOWAN's boundaries with GATES and PERQUIMANS redefined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1805, ch. 27, sec. 2/p. 268)
24 Dec 1819
Boundary between CHOWAN and PERQUIMANS defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1819, ch. 123, secs. 1-2/p. 79)
06 Mar 1911
CHOWAN's boundaries with TYRRELL and WASHINGTON defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1911, pub., ch. 115, sec. 1/p. 278)

CLAY

20 Feb 1861
CLAY created from CHEROKEE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1860-1861, pub., ch. 6, sec. 1/pp. 8-9)
02 Feb 1872
CLAY gained from MACON. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1871-1872, pub., ch. 101, sec. 1/pp. 151-152, and ch. 170, sec. 1/pp. 258-259)
28 Feb 1883
Boundary between CLAY and CHEROKEE defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1883, pub., ch. 196, sec. 1/pp. 324-325)
11 Mar 1885
Boundary between CLAY and CHEROKEE defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1885, pub., ch. 343, sec. 1/p. 603-604)
07 Mar 1891
CLAY gained from CHEROKEE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1891, pub., ch. 418, secs. 1-2/p. 484)
03 May 1897
Act of 7 March 1891, whereby CLAY gained from CHEROKEE, repealed by legislature; repeal overturned by voters in local referendum [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1897, pub., ch. 362, secs. 1-3, 5/pp. 546-547)

CLEVELAND

11 Jan 1841
CLEVELAND created from LINCOLN and RUTHERFORD. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1840-1841, pub., ch. 9, sec. 1/p. 25; N.C. Sess. Laws 1842-1843, pub., ch. 7, sec. 1/p. 8)
07 Jan 1845
CLEVELAND gained from RUTHERFORD. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1844-1845, pub., ch. 23, sec. 1/p. 30)
10 Feb 1887
CLEVELAND (not CLEAVELAND) enacted as official spelling of county name by legislature. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1887, pub., ch. 62, sec. 1/p. 111)
04 Dec 1916
CLEVELAND gained from GASTON. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1915, pub., ch. 203, secs. 1-3, 13/pp. 278-283; Weathers, 77-78)
12 Feb 1917
CLEVELAND's 1916 gain from GASTON confirmed by legislature. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1917, pub., ch. 31, sec. 1/pp. 84-86; Weathers, 77-78)
28 Feb 1921
Boundary between CLEVELAND and GASTON defined [no discernible change]. (Corbitt, 265-266; N.C. Sess. Laws 1921, reg. sess., pub., ch. 71, sec. 1/pp. 318-320)

COLUMBUS

15 Dec 1808
COLUMBUS created from BLADEN and BRUNSWICK. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1808, ch. 1, secs. 1, 10/pp. 1-4)
21 Dec 1809
COLUMBUS gained from BLADEN. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1809, ch. 23, sec. 1/p. 10)
13 Dec 1810
Boundary between COLUMBUS and BRUNSWICK defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1810, ch. 47, sec. 1/p. 26)
20 Dec 1811
COLUMBUS gained from BRUNSWICK. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1811, ch. 80, sec. 1/p. 34)
19 Nov 1821
COLUMBUS gained from BLADEN. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1821, ch. 34, sec. 1/pp. 32-33)
10 Jan 1829
COLUMBUS gained from BLADEN. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1828, ch. 145, sec. 1/p. 81)
12 Apr 1873
COLUMBUS gained from BLADEN. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1872-1873, pub., ch. 97, sec. 1/pp. 143-144)
03 Feb 1877
COLUMBUS gained from BRUNSWICK. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1876-1877, pub., ch. 72, sec. 1/pp. 119-121)
08 Mar 1879
COLUMBUS lost to BRUNSWICK. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1879, pub., ch. 159, sec. 1/p. 295)
14 Mar 1879
Boundary between COLUMBUS and BLADEN defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1879, pub., ch. 318, sec. 1/pp. 492-493; N.C. Sess. Laws 1883, pub., ch. 107, sec. 1/p. 158)
07 Mar 1883
COLUMBUS lost small area to BLADEN. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1883, pub., ch. 251, sec. 1/p. 410)

CRAVEN

03 Dec 1705
Archdale Precinct (now CRAVEN) created within BATH (extinct); northwestern boundary limit was indefinite. (N.C. Recs., 1:629)
c. 1712
Archdale Precinct renamed Craven Precinct (now CRAVEN); northwestern boundary limit was indefinite. (Corbitt, 74n)
30 Mar 1721
Boundary between Craven and Beaufort Precincts defined [no change]. (N.C. Recs., 2:429)
08 Aug 1722
Craven Precinct (now CRAVEN) expanded to cover all settlements on Neuse and Trent Rivers; northwestern boundary limit was indefinite. (N.C. Recs., 2:458-459)
06 Mar 1739
[6 March 1738/1739] Craven Precinct became CRAVEN County by legislative act. (N.C. Recs., ch. 3, sec. 22/23: 122-127)
04 Apr 1741
CRAVEN lost to creation of EDGECOMBE. (N.C. Recs., ch. 7, secs. 1-2/23:164; N.C. Recs., ch. 9, secs. 1-2/23:168; Turner and Bridgers, 19-26)
28 Jun 1746
CRAVEN lost to creation of JOHNSTON. (N.C. Recs., ch. 2, secs. 1-2/23:248-249)
Nov 1757
CRAVEN exchanged with BEAUFORT. (N.C. St. Recs., ch. 9, secs. 1-3/23:480)
09 Mar 1764
CRAVEN lost to DOBBS (extinct). (N.C. Recs., ch. 19, secs. 1-2/23:630-631)
12 Feb 1779
CRAVEN lost to creation of JONES. (N.C. Recs., ch. 18, secs. 1-2/24:225-227)
06 Jan 1787
CRAVEN lost to PITT. (N.C. Recs., ch. 30, sec. 1/24:825-826)
24 Dec 1798
CRAVEN lost to LENOIR. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1798, ch. 89, sec. 1/pp. 130-131)
19 Dec 1801
CRAVEN gained from BEAUFORT; lost to GREENE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1801, ch. 71-72, sec. 1/pp. 186-187)
19 Dec 1804
CRAVEN lost to LENOIR. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1804, ch. 56, sec. 1/p. 253)
1806
Boundary between CRAVEN and CARTERET defined [no discernible change]. (Corbitt, 58)
21 Dec 1809
Boundary between CRAVEN and CARTERET defined [no discernible change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1809, secs. 1-2/pp. 17-18)
24 Dec 1819
CRAVEN lost to LENOIR. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1819, ch. 115, sec. 1/p. 76)
12 Nov 1852
Boundary between CRAVEN and BEAUFORT defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1852-1853, ch. 23, sec. 1/p. 73)
02 May 1872
CRAVEN lost to creation of PAMLICO. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1871-1872, pub., ch. 132, secs. 1-2/pp. 180-181, and ch. 182, secs. 2, 6/pp. 285-286)
03 Mar 1875
CARTERET authorized to gain the area east and north of Adams Creek from CRAVEN, dependent upon local referendum that apparently failed [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1874-1875, pub., ch. 122, secs. 1-3/p. 122)
17 Mar 1875
Boundary between CRAVEN and PAMLICO clarified [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1874-1875, pub., ch. 182, sec. 1/p. 211)
12 Mar 1883
CRAVEN lost to CARTERET. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1883, pub., ch. 409, sec. 1/pp. 584-585)
18 Feb 1885
CRAVEN lost to CARTERET (amended act of 12 March 1883). (N.C. Sess. Laws 1885, pub., ch. 81, sec. 1/p. 131)
10 Aug 1987
Boundary between CRAVEN and PITT defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1987, ch. 762, sec. 1/pp. 1573-1574)

CUMBERLAND

19 Feb 1754
CUMBERLAND created from BLADEN. (N.C. Recs., ch. 8/23:399; N.C. Recs., ch. 8, secs. 1-2/25:267-268)
c. 01 Sep 1756
Creation of CUMBERLAND repealed by legislature, as being inconsistent with the Crown Instructions of 1 July 1755. (N.C. Recs., ch. 9, sec. 5/23:446-447)
c. 25 Sep 1756
CUMBERLAND re-created by the legislature with the boundaries it had at repeal earlier in the month. (N.C. Recs., ch. 22, secs. 1-2/23:470-471)
11 Dec 1762
CUMBERLAND gained small area from BLADEN [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1762_pt. for location]. (N.C. Recs., ch. 14, 23:592; N.C. Recs., ch. 14, secs. 7-8/25:470-472)
09 Mar 1764
CUMBERLAND exchanged with BLADEN. (N.C. Recs., ch. 18, secs. 1-2/23:630)
12 Mar 1771
CUMBERLAND lost to creation of WAKE. (N.C. Recs., ch. 22, secs. 1-2/23:819-823)
04 Jul 1784
CUMBERLAND eliminated when it lost all territory to creation of FAYETTE (extinct) and MOORE. (N.C. Recs., ch. 76, secs. 1-3/24:644-645)
25 Nov 1784
CUMBERLAND re-created from FAYETTE (extinct) and MOORE. (N.C. Recs., ch. 44, secs. 1-3, 8/24:703-705)
22 Dec 1789
CUMBERLAND gained from BLADEN. (N.C. Recs., ch. 36, sec. 1/25:38)
19 Jan 1792
CUMBERLAND gained from ROBESON. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1791, ch. 39, sec. 1/p. 20)
07 Feb 1855
CUMBERLAND lost to creation of HARNETT. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1854-1855, pub., ch. 8, sec. 1/pp. 22-23)
02 Apr 1874
CUMBERLAND gained from BLADEN. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1873-1874, pub., ch. 131, secs. 1, 3/pp. 168-169)
01 Mar 1905
Boundary between CUMBERLAND and BLADEN defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1905, pub., ch. 623, sec. 1/p. 749)
17 Feb 1911
CUMBERLAND lost to creation of HOKE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1911, pub., ch. 24, sec. 1/pp. 51-57)
06 Mar 1911
CUMBERLAND lost to HARNETT. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1911, pub.-loc., ch. 591, sec. 1/pp. 1009-1010)

CURRITUCK

c. 1684
Currituck Precinct (now CURRITUCK) created from Carteret Precinct (original, extinct) in ALBEMARLE. (Hathaway, 307; Ray, 571-572)
06 Mar 1739
[6 March 1738/1739] Currituck Precinct became CURRITUCK County by legislative act. (N.C. Recs., ch. 3, sec. 22/23: 122-127)
20 Apr 1745
CURRITUCK lost to HYDE. (N.C. Recs., ch. 8, secs. 1-2/23:232)
02 Jun 1784
Boundary between CURRITUCK and CAMDEN clarified [no change]. (N.C. Recs., ch. 80, secs. 1-2/24:647-648)
08 Dec 1823
CURRITUCK lost to HYDE [Cape Hatteras and barrier islands]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1823, ch. 43, secs. 1,3/pp. 39-40)
03 Feb 1870
CURRITUCK lost to creation of DARE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1869-1870, pub., ch. 36, secs. 1, 4, 16/pp. 71-75)
01 Mar 1873
CURRITUCK gained small area from DARE [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1873_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1872-1873, pub., ch. 127, sec. 1/p. 206)
07 Mar 1919
CURRITUCK lost to DARE [barrier islands]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1919, pub., ch. 163, secs. 1-4/pp. 339-340; N.C. Sess. Laws 1927, pub.-loc., ch. 382, sec. 1/pp. 404-405)

DARE

03 Feb 1870
DARE created from CURRITUCK, HYDE, and TYRRELL. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1869-1870, pub., ch. 36, secs. 1, 4, 16/pp. 71-75)
01 Mar 1873
DARE lost small area to CURRITUCK [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1873_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1872-1873, pub., ch. 127, sec. 1/p. 206)
07 Mar 1919
DARE gained from CURRITUCK [barrier islands]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1919, pub., ch. 163, secs. 1-4/pp. 339-340; N.C. Sess. Laws 1927, pub.-loc., ch. 382, sec. 1/pp. 404-405)

DAVIDSON (Tenn.)

17 May 1783
DAVIDSON (Tenn.) created by North Carolina from WASHINGTON (Tenn.). (N.C. Recs., ch. 52, secs. 1-2/24:540)
06 Jan 1787
DAVIDSON (Tenn.) lost to creation of SUMNER (Tenn.). (N.C. Recs., ch. 32, sec. 1/24:826-828)
06 Dec 1788
DAVIDSON (Tenn.) lost to creation of TENNESSEE (Tenn., extinct). (N.C. Recs., ch. 28, sec. 1/24:972-973)
02 Apr 1790
DAVIDSON (Tenn.) eliminated from North Carolina when Congress accepted North Carolina's cession of its western lands; DAVIDSON (Tenn.) became a Southwest Territory county on 26 May 1790. (Terr. Papers U.S., 4:13-17; U.S. Stat., vol. 1, ch. 6[1790]/pp. 106-109)

DAVIDSON

09 Dec 1822
DAVIDSON created from ROWAN. (Corbitt, 87; Sink and Matthews, 34-35, 399-400)
22 Dec 1835
DAVIDSON gained from ROWAN. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1834, ch. 60, sec. 1/p. 50; N.C. Sess. Laws 1835, ch. 83, sec. 1/pp. 82-83)
11 Mar 1889
DAVIDSON lost to FORSYTH. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1889, pub., ch. 449, sec. 1/pp. 426-427)
01 Mar 1921
DAVIDSON lost to FORSYTH. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1921, reg. sess., pub., ch. 80, sec. 1, pp. 330-331)

DAVIE

20 Dec 1836
DAVIE created from ROWAN. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1836-1837, ch. 4, secs. 1, 13/pp.22-25)
10 Feb 1925
Boundary between DAVIE and FORSYTH defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1925, pub.-loc., ch. 72, sec. 1/p. 73)

DOBBS (extinct)

10 Apr 1759
DOBBS (extinct) created from JOHNSTON. (N.C. Recs., ch. 20, sec. 1/23:469-470; N.C. Recs., ch. 12., secs. 1-2/23:495-496)
09 Mar 1764
DOBBS (extinct) gained from CRAVEN; boundary between DOBBS (extinct) and PITT clarified [no change]. (N.C. Recs., ch. 19, secs. 1-2/23:630-631; ch. 17, secs. 1-2/23:629)
10 Nov 1779
DOBBS (extinct) lost to creation of WAYNE. (N.C. Recs., ch. 17, secs. 1-2/24:290-292)
06 Dec 1788
DOBBS (extinct) lost to JONES. (N.C. Recs., ch. 12, secs. 1-2/24:958; N.C. Recs. ch. 14, sec. 1/24:960)
19 Jan 1792
DOBBS (extinct) eliminated when it lost all territory to creation of GLASGOW (now GREENE) and LENOIR. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1791, ch. 47, sec. 1/p. 20)

DUPLIN

17 Mar 1750
[17 March 1749/1750] DUPLIN created from NEW HANOVER; northwestern boundary limit was indefinite. (N.C. Recs., ch. 1, secs. 1-2/23:342-343)
12 Jun 1751
DUPLIN gained from NEW HANOVER; northwestern boundary limit remained indefinite. (N.C. Recs., ch. 14, sec. 6/25:246-247)
08 Apr 1754
Creation of DUPLIN repealed by King George II, in Privy Council. (N.C. Recs., ch. 9, sec. 1/23:445-446)
c. 01 Sep 1756
DUPLIN re-created by the legislature in response to the Crown Instructions of 1 July 1755 (authorizing reenactment of the creations repealed on 8 April 1754). (N.C. Recs., ch. 9, sec. 2/23:446)
01 Dec 1766
DUPLIN exchanged with NEW HANOVER. (N.C. Recs., ch. 27, secs. 1-2/23:686-687)
24 Dec 1777
DUPLIN lost to JOHNSTON. (N.C. Recs., ch. 33, secs. 1-2/24:144)
02 Jun 1784
DUPLIN lost to creation of SAMPSON. (N.C. Recs., ch. 75, secs. 1-2/24:642-644)
19 Jan 1824
Boundary between DUPLIN and LENOIR defined [no change]. (Corbitt, 260-261; N.C. Sess. Laws 1819, ch. 126, sec. 1/p. 80)
14 Jan 1832
Boundary between DUPLIN and WAYNE defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1831, ch. 101, secs. 1-2/p. 87; N.C. Sess. Laws 1833, ch. 86, secs. 1-3/pp. 147-148)
09 Mar 1883
Boundary between DUPLIN and WAYNE defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1883, pub., ch. 335, sec. 1/pp. 506-507)
09 Feb 1931
DUPLIN lost small area to LENOIR. (Corbitt, 260-262)
12 Mar 1963
Boundary between DUPLIN and SAMPSON defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1963, ch. 35, secs. 1-2/p. 28)

DURHAM

14 Apr 1881
DURHAM created from ORANGE and WAKE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1881, pub., ch. 138, secs. 1, 13, 24/pp. 273-282)
27 Feb 1911
DURHAM gained from WAKE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1911, pub., ch. 47, sec. 1/pp. 114-115)

EDGECOMBE

04 Apr 1741
EDGECOMBE created from BEAUFORT, BERTIE, and CRAVEN; western boundary limit was indefinite. (N.C. Recs., ch. 7, secs. 1-2/23:164; N.C. Recs., ch. 9, secs. 1-2/23:168; Turner and Bridgers, 19-26)
28 Jun 1746
EDGECOMBE lost to creation of GRANVILLE. (N.C. Recs., ch. 3, secs. 1-2/23:249-250)
08 Apr 1754
Creation of EDGECOMBE repealed by King George II, in Privy Council. (N.C. Recs., ch. 9, sec. 1/23:445-446)
c. 01 Sep 1756
EDGECOMBE re-created by the legislature in response to the Crown Instructions of 1 July 1755 (authorizing reenactment of the creations repealed on 8 April 1754). (N.C. Recs., ch. 9, sec. 2/23:446)
01 Jan 1759
EDGECOMBE lost to creation of HALIFAX. (N.C. Recs., ch. 24, secs. 1-2/23:472-474; N.C. Recs., ch. 13, secs. 1-2/23:496-497)
24 Dec 1777
EDGECOMBE lost to creation of NASH. (N.C. Recs., ch. 30, secs. 1-2/24:139-141)
12 Feb 1779
EDGECOMBE gained from HALIFAX; boundary between EDGECOMBE and PITT clarified [no change]. (N.C. Recs., ch. 28, secs. 1-2, 6-7/24:249-250)
11 Jan 1794
EDGECOMBE gained from MARTIN. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1793, ch. 32, sec. 1/pp. 49-50)
19 Dec 1801
EDGECOMBE gained from PITT. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1801, ch. 68, sec. 1/p. 186)
13 Feb 1855
EDGECOMBE lost to creation of WILSON. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1854-1855, pub., ch. 12, sec. 1/pp. 30-31)
31 Mar 1871
EDGECOMBE lost to NASH. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1870-1871, pub., ch. 171, sec. 1/p. 256)
12 Mar 1883
EDGECOMBE lost to WILSON. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1883, pub., ch. 396, secs. 1-2/pp. 572-573)
02 Feb 1893
Boundary between EDGECOMBE and NASH clarified [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1893, pub., ch. 62, sec. 1/p. 65)

FAYETTE (extinct)

04 Jul 1784
FAYETTE (extinct) created from CUMBERLAND; CUMBERLAND eliminated. (N.C. Recs., ch. 76, secs. 1-3/24:644-645)
25 Nov 1784
FAYETTE (extinct) eliminated when it lost all territory to the re-creation of CUMBERLAND. (N.C. Recs., ch. 44, secs. 1-3, 8/24:703-705)

FORSYTH

16 Jan 1849
FORSYTH created from STOKES. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1848-1849, ch. 23, secs. 1-2/p. 58)
11 Mar 1889
FORSYTH gained from DAVIDSON. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1889, pub., ch. 449, sec. 1/pp. 426-427)
04 Mar 1911
FORSYTH gained from YADKIN. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1911, pub.-loc., ch. 588, sec. 1/pp. 1005-1006)
01 Mar 1921
FORSYTH gained from DAVIDSON. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1921, reg. sess., pub., ch. 80, sec. 1, pp. 330-331)
10 Feb 1925
Boundary between FORSYTH and DAVIE defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1925, pub.-loc., ch. 72, sec. 1/p. 73)
07 Mar 1927
FORSYTH gained from YADKIN. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1927, pub.-loc., ch. 490, sec. 1/pp. 524-526)

FRANKLIN

12 Feb 1779
FRANKLIN created from BUTE (extinct). (N.C. Recs., ch. 19, secs. 1-3/24:227-230; N.C. Recs., ch. 20, sec. 5/24:293-294)
06 Jan 1787
FRANKLIN gained from WAKE. (N.C. Recs., ch. 39, sec. 1/24:838)
23 Dec 1817
Boundary between FRANKLIN and NASH defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1817, ch. 35, sec. 1/pp. 40-41)
03 Mar 1873
FRANKLIN gain from GRANVILLE authorized, dependent upon local referendum that apparently failed [no change]; change effected, without referendum, on 3 February 1875. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1872-1873, pub., ch. 143, secs. 1-2/pp. 224-225)
03 Feb 1875
FRANKLIN gained from GRANVILLE, with same boundaries proposed in 1873. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1874-1875, pub., ch. 63, sec. 1/pp. 49-52; Pearce, 79)
05 May 1881
FRANKLIN lost to creation of VANCE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1881, pub., ch. 113, secs. 1, 4/pp. 169-175)
09 Mar 1909
Boundary between FRANKLIN and VANCE redefined [no discernible change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1909, pub., ch. 890, sec. 1/p. 1303)

GASTON

21 Dec 1846
GASTON created from LINCOLN. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1846-1847, ch. 24, secs. 1-2/p. 73)
05 Aug 1875
LINCOLN authorized to gain the northwestern corner of GASTON (area northwest of Flint Hill Road), dependent upon local referendum that apparently failed [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1874-1875, pub., ch. 125, sec. 1/pp. 124-125)
04 Dec 1916
GASTON lost to CLEVELAND. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1915, pub., ch. 203, secs. 1-3, 13/pp. 278-283; Weathers, 77-78)
12 Feb 1917
GASTON's 1916 loss to CLEVELAND confirmed by legislature. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1917, pub., ch. 31, sec. 1/pp. 84-86; Weathers, 77-78)
28 Feb 1921
Boundary between CLEVELAND and GASTON defined [no discernible change]. (Corbitt, 265-266; N.C. Sess. Laws 1921, reg. sess., pub., ch. 71, sec. 1/pp. 318-320)

GATES

12 Feb 1779
GATES created from CHOWAN, HERTFORD, and PERQUIMANS. (N.C. Recs., ch. 20, secs. 1-2/24:230-232)
19 Dec 1804
Boundary between GATES and CAMDEN defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1804, ch. 54, secs. 1-3/pp. 252-253)
21 Dec 1805
GATES's boundaries with CHOWAN and PERQUIMANS redefined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1805, ch. 27, sec. 2/p. 268)

GRAHAM

30 Jan 1872
GRAHAM created from CHEROKEE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1871-1872, pub., ch. 77, sec. 1/p. 127-128)
08 Feb 1872
GRAHAM gained small area from SWAIN [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1872_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1871-1872, pub., ch. 154, sec. 1/p. 242)
10 Feb 1874
GRAHAM lost small area to SWAIN [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1874_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1873-1874, pub., ch. 93, sec. 1/p. 123)
11 Mar 1885
GRAHAM gained small area from MACON to accommodate local property owner [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1885_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1885, pub., ch. 330, sec. 1/p. 586)
06 Mar 1895
GRAHAM gained small area from MACON [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1895_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1895, pub., ch. 155, sec. 1/pp. 202-203)

GRANVILLE

28 Jun 1746
GRANVILLE created from EDGECOMBE; western boundary limit was indefinite. (N.C. Recs., ch. 3, secs. 1-2/23:249-250)
31 Mar 1752
GRANVILLE lost to creation of ORANGE. (N.C. Recs., ch. 6, secs. 1-2/23:383-384)
27 Mar 1753
GRANVILLE lost to ORANGE. (N.C. Recs., ch. 8, secs. 1-2/23:390-391; N.C. Recs., ch. 8, secs. 3-4/25:256)
08 Apr 1754
Creation of GRANVILLE repealed by King George II, in Privy Council. (N.C. Recs., ch. 9, sec. 1/23:445-446)
c. 01 Sep 1756
GRANVILLE re-created by the legislature in response to the Crown Instructions of 1 July 1755 (authorizing reenactment of the creations repealed on 8 April 1754). (N.C. Recs., ch. 9, sec. 2/23:446)
10 Jun 1764
GRANVILLE lost to creation of BUTE (extinct). (N.C. Recs., ch. 14, sec. 2/23:497-498; N.C. Recs., ch. 10, secs. 1-2/23:547; N.C. Recs., ch. 14, sec. 15/23:622-627)
01 Jan 1787
GRANVILLE lost to WARREN. (N.C. Recs., ch. 65, sec. 1/24:866)
03 Mar 1873
FRANKLIN gain from GRANVILLE authorized, dependent upon local referendum that apparently failed [no change]; change effected, without referendum, on 3 February 1875. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1872-1873, pub., ch. 143, secs. 1-2/pp. 224-225)
03 Feb 1875
GRANVILLE lost to FRANKLIN, with same boundaries proposed in 1873. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1874-1875, pub., ch. 63, sec. 1/pp. 49-52; Pearce, 79)
05 May 1881
GRANVILLE lost to creation of VANCE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1881, pub., ch. 113, secs. 1, 4/pp. 169-175)

GREENE (Tenn.)

17 May 1783
GREENE (Tenn.) created by North Carolina from WASHINGTON (Tenn.); precise location of boundary between North Carolina and Virginia remained in dispute. (N.C. Recs., ch. 2, sec. 5/24:479; N.C. Recs., ch. 51, secs. 1-2/24:539-540)
Mar 1785
The First General Assembly of the State of Franklin convened in Jonesborough, Tenn., and recognized the three existing North Carolina counties located in eastern Tennessee and created four new counties; the text of the acts is not extant and the precise boundaries of the counties are unknown. North Carolina did not recognize the legitimacy of these counties and sought to regain control of the area. CASWELL (State of Franklin), SEVIER (State of Franklin) , and SPENCER (State of Franklin) were created from GREENE (Tenn.) [not mapped]. (Jordan, "Evolution . . . Hawkins and Sumner," 4-5, 8; Ramsey, 293-295; Williams, Lost State of Franklin, 55-58)
by 01 Oct 1785
BLOUNT (State of Franklin) created from GREENE (Tenn.), probably at the Second General Assembly of the State of Franklin in August 1785. The text of the act is not extant and the precise boundaries are unknown [not mapped]. (Williams, Lost State of Franklin, 88-89)
06 Jan 1787
GREENE (Tenn.) lost to creation of HAWKINS (Tenn.), and implicitly lost to creation of Non-County Area 3 (Cherokee Reserve) and Non-County Area 4. (N.C. Recs., ch. 34, sec. 1/24:830-832)
02 Apr 1790
GREENE (Tenn.) eliminated from North Carolina when Congress accepted North Carolina's cession of its western lands; GREENE (Tenn.) became a Southwest Territory county on 26 May 1790. (Terr. Papers U.S., 4:13-17; U.S. Stat., vol. 1, ch. 6[1790]/pp. 106-109)

GREENE

19 Jan 1792
GLASGOW (now GREENE) created from DOBBS (extinct); DOBBS eliminated. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1791, ch. 47, sec. 1/p. 20)
11 Jan 1794
GLASGOW (now GREENE) lost to WAYNE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1793, ch. 30, sec. 1/p. 49)
23 Dec 1799
GLASGOW renamed GREENE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1799, ch. 39, sec. 1/p. 146)
19 Dec 1801
GREENE gained from CRAVEN. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1801, ch. 71, sec. 1/p. 186)
13 Feb 1855
GREENE lost to creation of WILSON. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1854-1855, pub., ch. 12, sec. 1/pp. 30-31)
23 Feb 1861
Boundary between GREENE and WAYNE defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1860-1861, priv., ch. 76, sec. 1/pp. 48-49)
31 Jan 1872
Boundary between GREENE and WAYNE defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1871-1872, pub., ch. 84, sec. 1/pp. 134-135)
09 Mar 1895
Boundary between GREENE and PITT authorized to be changed [line cannot be demarcated as described, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1895, priv., ch. 145, sec. 1/pp. 191-192)

GUILFORD

26 Jan 1771
GUILFORD created from ORANGE and ROWAN. (N.C. Recs., ch. 24, secs. 1-2/23:823-826)
12 Feb 1779
GUILFORD lost to creation of RANDOLPH. (N.C. Recs., ch. 22, secs. 1-2/24:234-236)
29 Dec 1785
GUILFORD lost to creation of ROCKINGHAM. (N.C. Recs., ch. 23, secs. 1-2/24:745-746)

HALIFAX

01 Jan 1759
HALIFAX created from EDGECOMBE. (N.C. Recs., ch. 24, secs. 1-2/23:472-474; N.C. Recs., ch. 13, secs. 1-2/23:496-497)
19 Mar 1774
HALIFAX lost to creation of MARTIN. (N.C. Recs., ch. 32, sec. 1/23:976)
12 Feb 1779
HALIFAX lost to EDGECOMBE. (N.C. Recs., ch. 28, secs. 1-2, 6-7/24:249-250)

HARNETT

07 Feb 1855
HARNETT created from CUMBERLAND. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1854-1855, pub., ch. 8, sec. 1/pp. 22-23)
06 Mar 1911
HARNETT gained from CUMBERLAND. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1911, pub.-loc., ch. 591, sec. 1/pp. 1009-1010)

HAWKINS (Tenn.)

06 Jan 1787
HAWKINS (Tenn.) created by North Carolina from GREENE (Tenn.) and SULLIVAN (Tenn.); precise boundary between North Carolina and Virginia remained in dispute. (N.C. Recs., ch. 34, sec. 1/24:830-832)
02 Apr 1790
HAWKINS (Tenn.) eliminated from North Carolina when Congress accepted North Carolina's cession of its western lands; HAWKINS (Tenn.) became a Southwest Territory county on 26 May 1790. (Terr. Papers U.S., 4:13-17; U.S. Stat., vol. 1, ch. 6[1790]/pp. 106-109)

HAYWOOD

15 Dec 1808
HAYWOOD created from BUNCOMBE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1808, ch. 1, secs. 1, 10/pp. 1-4)
10 Jan 1829
HAYWOOD lost to creation of MACON. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1828, ch. 50, sec. 1/p. 29)
07 Jan 1830
Boundary between HAYWOOD and BUNCOMBE defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1829, ch. 127, sec. 1/p. 63)
29 Jan 1851
HAYWOOD lost to creation of JACKSON. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1850-1851, ch. 38, sec. 1/pp. 97-98)
11 Mar 1889
Boundary between HAYWOOD and BUNCOMBE defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1889, pub., ch. 399, sec. 1/pp. 389-390)

HENDERSON

15 Dec 1838
HENDERSON created from BUNCOMBE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1838-1839, pub., ch. 12, sec. 1/pp. 20-21)
09 Dec 1844
HENDERSON gained from RUTHERFORD. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1844-1845, pub., ch. 24, secs. 1-2/pp. 30-31)
18 Jan 1847
HENDERSON lost to creation of POLK. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1846-1847, ch. 26, sec. 1/pp. 80-81)
26 Jan 1849
HENDERSON regained territory lost to creation of POLK in 1847 when POLK's creation repealed on 16 January 1849. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1848-1849, ch. 19, secs. 1-2/pp. 51-55)
28 Jan 1851
HENDERSON gained from BUNCOMBE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1850-1851, ch. 45, secs. 1-4/pp. 113-114)
20 Jan 1855
HENDERSON lost to re-creation of POLK. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1854-1855, pub., ch. 10, sec. 1/pp. 26-27)
15 Feb 1861
HENDERSON lost to creation of TRANSYLVANIA. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1860-1861, pub., ch. 10, sec. 1/p. 19)
21 Feb 1911
HENDERSON lost to POLK. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1911, pub., ch. 27, sec. 1/p. 59)
18 Jun 1959
HENDERSON exchanged with BUNCOMBE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1959, ch. 1145, sec. 1/pp. 1291-1294)

HERTFORD

01 May 1760
HERTFORD created from BERTIE, CHOWAN, and NORTHAMPTON. (N.C. Recs., ch. 4, secs. 1-2/23:503-504)
01 Mar 1765
HERTFORD gained from NORTHAMPTON. (N.C. Recs., ch. 14, secs. 1-2/23:658)
12 Feb 1779
HERTFORD lost to creation of GATES. (N.C. Recs., ch. 20, secs. 1-2/24:230-232)
03 Mar 1877
HERTFORD authorized to gain area west of Powellsville from BERTIE, dependent upon local referendum that apparently passed [line cannot be demarcated as described, not mapped]; act repealed, effective 1 April 1883. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1876-1877, pub., ch. 165, secs. 1, 3/pp. 339-341)
01 Apr 1883
Boundary change of 3 March 1877, authorizing HERTFORD to gain area west of Powellsville from BERTIE, repealed [not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1883, pub., ch. 353, secs. 1-3, 7/pp. 518-519)
18 Feb 1907
Boundary between BERTIE and HERTFORD defined [no change]. (Corbitt, 250-251; N.C. Sess. Laws 1907, pub., ch. 210, sec. 1/p. 246)

HOKE

17 Feb 1911
HOKE created from CUMBERLAND and ROBESON. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1911, pub., ch. 24, sec. 1/pp. 51-57)
25 Mar 1949
Boundary between HOKE and SCOTLAND clarified [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1949, ch. 565, secs. 1-2/p. 566)
01 Jan 1958
HOKE lost to MOORE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1957, ch. 196, secs. 1, 6/pp. 202-204)
31 Mar 1959
Boundary between HOKE and MOORE clarified [no discernible change]. (Corbitt, xxvi-xxvii; N.C. Sess. Laws 1959, ch. 188, sec. 1/p. 173)

HOOPER (proposed)

27 Jan 1851
Creation of HOOPER (proposed) from RICHMOND and ROBESON authorized, dependent upon local referendum that failed; county never created. (Corbitt, xx; N.C. Sess. Laws 1850-1851, ch. 34, secs. 1-2/pp. 84-85, and ch. 35, secs. 12-13/pp. 88-90)

HYDE

03 Dec 1705
Wickham Precinct (now HYDE) created in BATH; northern boundary limit was indefinite. (N.C. Recs., 1:629)
c. 1712
Wickham Precinct renamed Hyde Precinct (now HYDE). (Corbitt, 74n)
27 Nov 1729
Hyde Precinct's northern boundary (previously an indefinite limit) first defined in definition of Tyrrell Precinct's southern boundary. (N.C. Recs., ch. 4, secs. 1-2/25:212-213)
06 Mar 1739
[6 March 1738/1739] Hyde Precinct became HYDE County by legislative act. (N.C. Recs., ch. 3, sec. 22/23: 122-127)
20 Apr 1745
HYDE gained from CURRITUCK. (N.C. Recs., ch. 8, secs. 1-2/23:232)
26 Jan 1771
HYDE lost to CARTERET [part of Ocracoke Island]. (N.C. Recs., ch. 16, sec. 18/23:809; Powell, 217)
25 Nov 1784
Boundary between HYDE and TYRRELL clarified [no change]. (N.C. Recs., ch. 45, secs. 1-2/24:705)
24 Dec 1819
HYDE lost to BEAUFORT. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1819, ch. 114, sec. 1/p. 76)
08 Dec 1823
HYDE gained from CURRITUCK [Cape Hatteras and barrier islands]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1823, ch. 43, secs. 1,3/pp. 39-40)
06 Jan 1845
HYDE gained from CARTERET [Ocracoke Island and barrier islands]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1844-1845, pub., ch. 25, sec. 1/p. 31)
03 Feb 1870
HYDE lost to creation of DARE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1869-1870, pub., ch. 36, secs. 1, 4, 16/pp. 71-75)
05 May 1890
HYDE exchanged with TYRRELL. (Corbitt, 267-268; N.C. Sess. Laws 1921, pub., ext. sess., ch. 43, sec. 1/pp. 81-82)
19 Dec 1921
Boundary agreement between HYDE and TYRRELL, of 5 May 1890, confirmed and ratified by legislature [no change]. (Corbitt, 267-268; N.C. Sess. Laws 1921, ext. sess., pub., ch. 43, sec. 1/pp. 81-82)

IREDELL

06 Dec 1788
IREDELL created from ROWAN. (N.C. Recs., ch. 36, sec. 1/24:980-982)
11 Jan 1794
IREDELL gained from BURKE and WILKES. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1793, ch. 31, sec. 1/p. 49)
21 Dec 1815
IREDELL lost to WILKES. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1815, ch. 18, sec. 1/pp. 19-20)
11 Jan 1841
IREDELL lost small area to WILKES [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1841_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1840-1841, priv., ch. 41, sec. 1/p. 158)
15 Jan 1847
IREDELL lost to creation of ALEXANDER. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1846-1847, ch. 22, secs. 1,6/pp.62-66, and ch. 23, sec. 18/ p. 72)

JACKSON

29 Jan 1851
JACKSON created from HAYWOOD and MACON. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1850-1851, ch. 38, sec. 1/pp. 97-98)
15 Feb 1861
JACKSON lost to creation of TRANSYLVANIA. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1860-1861, pub., ch. 10, sec. 1/p. 19)
21 Sep 1861
JACKSON lost to MACON. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1861, 2d ext. sess., priv., ch. 72, sec. 1/p. 118)
19 Jan 1863
JACKSON lost to TRANSYLVANIA. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1862-1863, priv., ch. 4, secs. 1, 5/pp. 6-7)
24 Feb 1871
JACKSON lost to creation of SWAIN. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1870-1871, pub., ch. 94, sec. 1/pp. 155-156)
03 Mar 1887
JACKSON lost small area to SWAIN [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1887_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1887, pub., ch. 180, sec. 1/ pp. 405-406)

JOHNSTON

28 Jun 1746
JOHNSTON created from CRAVEN; western boundary limit was indefinite. (N.C. Recs., ch. 2, secs. 1-2/23:248-249)
31 Mar 1752
JOHNSTON lost to creation of ORANGE. (N.C. Recs., ch. 6, secs. 1-2/23:383-384)
08 Apr 1754
Creation of JOHNSTON repealed by King George II, in Privy Council. (N.C. Recs., ch. 9, sec. 1/23:445-446)
c. 01 Sep 1756
JOHNSTON re-created by the legislature in response to the Crown Instructions of 1 July 1755 (authorizing reenactment of the creations repealed on 8 April 1754). (N.C. Recs., ch. 9, sec. 2/23:446)
10 Apr 1759
JOHNSTON lost to creation of DOBBS (extinct). (N.C. Recs., ch. 20, sec. 1/23:469-470; N.C. Recs., ch. 12., secs. 1-2/23:495-496)
23 Apr 1761
JOHNSTON gained from ORANGE. (N.C. Recs., ch. 11, secs. 1-2/23:547-548)
12 Mar 1771
JOHNSTON lost to creation of WAKE. (N.C. Recs., ch. 22, secs. 1-2/23:819-823)
24 Dec 1777
JOHNSTON gained from DUPLIN. (N.C. Recs., ch. 33, secs. 1-2/24:144)
13 Feb 1855
JOHNSTON lost to creation of WILSON. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1854-1855, pub., ch. 12, sec. 1/pp. 30-31)

JONES

12 Feb 1779
JONES created from CRAVEN. (N.C. Recs., ch. 18, secs. 1-2/24:225-227)
10 Nov 1779
JONES gained from CARTERET. (N.C. Recs., ch. 39/secs. 1-2/24:311-312)
06 Dec 1788
JONES gained from CARTERET and DOBBS (extinct). (N.C. Recs., ch. 12, secs. 1-2/24:958; N.C. Recs. ch. 14, sec. 1/24:960)

LEE

02 Jul 1907
LEE created from CHATHAM and MOORE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1907, pub., ch. 624, secs. 1, 15/pp. 897-903)

LENOIR

19 Jan 1792
LENOIR created from DOBBS (extinct); DOBBS eliminated. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1791, ch. 47, sec. 1/p. 20)
24 Dec 1798
LENOIR gained from CRAVEN. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1798, ch. 89, sec. 1/pp. 130-131)
19 Dec 1804
LENOIR gained from CRAVEN. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1804, ch. 56, sec. 1/p. 253)
24 Dec 1819
LENOIR gained from CRAVEN. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1819, ch. 115, sec. 1/p. 76)
19 Jan 1824
Boundary between LENOIR and DUPLIN defined [no change]. (Corbitt, 260-261; N.C. Sess. Laws 1819, ch. 126, sec. 1/p. 80)
09 Feb 1931
LENOIR gained small area from DUPLIN. (Corbitt, 260-262)

LILLINGTON (proposed)

17 Feb 1859
Creation of LILLINGTON (proposed) from NEW HANOVER authorized, dependent upon local referendum that failed; county never created. (Corbitt, xx; N.C. Sess. Laws 1858-1859, pub., ch. 6, secs. 1-2/pp. 15-16)

LINCOLN

12 Feb 1779
LINCOLN created from TRYON (extinct). (N.C. Recs., ch. 23, secs. 1-2/24:236-238)
12 May 1782
LINCOLN gained from BURKE. (N.C. Recs., ch. 45, secs. 1-2/24:472-473)
02 Jun 1784
LINCOLN gained from BURKE. (N.C. Recs., ch. 78, secs. 1-2/24:646)
11 Jan 1841
LINCOLN lost to creation of CLEVELAND. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1840-1841, pub., ch. 9, sec. 1/p. 25; N.C. Sess. Laws 1842-1843, pub., ch. 7, sec. 1/p. 8)
14 Jan 1843
LINCOLN lost to creation of CATAWBA. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1842-1843, pub., ch. 8, secs. 1, 4/pp. 8-9, and ch. 9, sec. 13/p. 13)
21 Dec 1846
LINCOLN gained from CATAWBA; lost to creation of GASTON. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1846-1847, ch. 24, secs. 1-2/p. 73)
05 Aug 1875
LINCOLN authorized to gain the northwestern corner of GASTON (area northwest of Flint Hill Road), dependent upon local referendum that apparently failed [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1874-1875, pub., ch. 125, sec. 1/pp. 124-125)

MACON

10 Jan 1829
MACON created from HAYWOOD. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1828, ch. 50, sec. 1/p. 29)
04 Jan 1839
MACON lost to creation of CHEROKEE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1838-1839, pub., ch. 10, sec. 1/p. 18)
29 Jan 1851
MACON lost to creation of JACKSON. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1850-1851, ch. 38, sec. 1/pp. 97-98)
21 Sep 1861
MACON gained from JACKSON. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1861, 2d ext. sess., priv., ch. 72, sec. 1/p. 118)
24 Feb 1871
MACON lost to creation of SWAIN. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1870-1871, pub., ch. 94, sec. 1/pp. 155-156)
02 Feb 1872
MACON lost to CLAY. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1871-1872, pub., ch. 101, sec. 1/pp. 151-152, and ch. 170, sec. 1/pp. 258-259)
14 Mar 1879
Boundary between MACON and state of Georgia defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1879, pub., ch. 319, sec. 1/pp. 493-494)
11 Mar 1885
MACON lost small area to GRAHAM to accommodate local property owner [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1885_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1885, pub., ch. 330, sec. 1/p. 586)
06 Mar 1895
MACON lost small area to GRAHAM [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1895_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1895, pub., ch. 155, sec. 1/pp. 202-203)

MADISON

27 Jan 1851
MADISON created from BUNCOMBE and YANCEY. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1850-1851, ch. 36, sec. 1/p. 91)
05 Feb 1901
Boundary between MADISON and BUNCOMBE (at junction of Big and Little Ivy Creeks) adjusted to accommodate local property owner [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1901, pub., ch. 95, sec. 1/p. 273)

MARTIN

19 Mar 1774
MARTIN created from HALIFAX and TYRRELL. (N.C. Recs., ch. 32, sec. 1/23:976)
11 Jan 1794
MARTIN lost to EDGECOMBE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1793, ch. 32, sec. 1/pp. 49-50)
21 Dec 1805
MARTIN gained from PITT. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1805, ch. 28, sec. 1/p. 268)
28 Dec 1816
MARTIN gained from BEAUFORT. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1816, ch. 18, sec. 1/pp. 12-13)

MCDOWELL

19 Dec 1842
McDOWELL created from BURKE and RUTHERFORD. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1842-1843, pub., ch. 10, sec. 1/p. 14)
24 Dec 1844
McDOWELL gained from RUTHERFORD. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1844-1845, pub., ch. 30, secs. 1, 4/pp. 43-44)
22 Mar 1870
McDOWELL lost small area to BURKE [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1870_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1869-1870, pub., ch. 96, sec. 1/p. 145)
28 Jan 1871
McDOWELL gained small area from BURKE (repealed act of 22 March 1870) [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1871_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1870-1871, pub., ch. 50, secs. 1-2/p. 108)
06 Mar 1925
McDOWELL lost to BUNCOMBE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1925, pub.-loc., ch. 353, sec. 1/pp. 395-398)

MECKLENBURG

01 Feb 1763
MECKLENBURG created from ANSON; western boundary limit was indefinite. (N.C. Recs., ch. 12, secs. 1-2/23:589-592)
10 Apr 1769
MECKLENBURG lost to creation of TRYON (extinct). (N.C. Recs., ch. 10, secs. 1-2/23:769-772)
26 Jan 1771
Boundaries between MECKLENBURG and ROWAN clarified [no change]. (N.C. Recs., ch. 39, secs. 1-2/23:841-842)
19 Mar 1774
Boundary between MECKLENBURG and TRYON (extinct) clarified [no change]. (N.C. Recs., ch. 12, sec. 2/23:964)
31 Dec 1792
MECKLENBURG lost to creation of CABARRUS. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1792, ch. 21, sec. 1/pp. 30-31)
30 Dec 1794
MECKLENBURG lost to CABARRUS. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1794, ch. 27, sec. 1/p. 66)
19 Dec 1804
MECKLENBURG lost small area to CABARRUS to accommodate local property owner [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1804, ch. 53, sec. 1/p. 252)
18 Dec 1813
MECKLENBURG lost small area to South Carolina when North Carolina / South Carolina boundary adjusted [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1813_pt. for location]. (Paullin, 83, pl. 100a; S.C. Acts 1813, Nov. sess., p. 52)
19 Dec 1842
MECKLENBURG lost to creation of UNION. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1842-1843, pub., ch. 12, sec. 1/p. 20)

MITCHELL

16 Feb 1861
MITCHELL created from CALDWELL, WATAUGA, and YANCEY. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1860-1861, pub., ch. 8, sec. 1/p. 14)
May 1861
MITCHELL lost to CALDWELL. (N.C. Sess. Laws, 1861, 1st ext. sess., priv., ch. 22)
04 Sep 1861
MITCHELL lost to YANCEY. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1861, 2d ext. sess., priv., ch. 34, secs. 1-2/pp. 90-91)
24 Feb 1866
MITCHELL gained from YANCEY. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1866, spec. sess., priv., ch. 70, sec. 1/p. 141)
09 Jan 1872
MITCHELL gained from YANCEY. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1871-1872, pub., ch. 36, sec. 1/p. 41)
07 Mar 1889
Boundary between MITCHELL and YANCEY defined [no discernible change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1889, pub., ch. 289, sec. 1/pp. 292-293)
21 Feb 1893
Act of 7 March 1889, defining boundary between MITCHELL and YANCEY, repealed [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1893, pub., ch. 139, sec. 1/p. 106)
23 Feb 1911
MITCHELL lost to creation of AVERY. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1911, pub., ch. 33, secs. 1, 15/pp. 62-69)

MONTGOMERY

12 Feb 1779
MONTGOMERY created from ANSON. (N.C. Recs., ch. 21, secs. 1-2/24:232-234)
31 Dec 1822
Boundary between MONTGOMERY and RICHMOND defined [no change]. (Corbitt, 154)
11 Jan 1841
MONTGOMERY lost to creation of STANLY. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1840-1841, pub., ch. 13, secs. 1, 11/pp. 37-40)

MOORE

04 Jul 1784
MOORE created from CUMBERLAND; CUMBERLAND eliminated. (N.C. Recs., ch. 76, secs. 1-3/24:644-645)
25 Nov 1784
MOORE lost to the re-creation of CUMBERLAND. (N.C. Recs., ch. 44, secs. 1-3, 8/24:703-705)
02 Jul 1907
MOORE lost to creation of LEE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1907, pub., ch. 624, secs. 1, 15/pp. 897-903)
01 Jan 1958
MOORE gained from HOKE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1957, ch. 196, secs. 1, 6/pp. 202-204)
31 Mar 1959
Boundary between MOORE and HOKE clarified [no discernible change]. (Corbitt, xxvi-xxvii; N.C. Sess. Laws 1959, ch. 188, sec. 1/p. 173)

NASH

24 Dec 1777
NASH created from EDGECOMBE. (N.C. Recs., ch. 30, secs. 1-2/24:139-141)
23 Dec 1817
Boundary between NASH and FRANKLIN defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1817, ch. 35, sec. 1/pp. 40-41)
13 Feb 1855
NASH lost to creation of WILSON. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1854-1855, pub., ch. 12, sec. 1/pp. 30-31)
31 Mar 1871
NASH gained from EDGECOMBE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1870-1871, pub., ch. 171, sec. 1/p. 256)
02 Feb 1893
Boundary between NASH and EDGECOMBE clarified [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1893, pub., ch. 62, sec. 1/p. 65)

NEW HANOVER

27 Nov 1729
New Hanover Precinct (now NEW HANOVER) created from unorganized territory; northwestern boundary limit was indefinite. New Hanover Precinct was overlapped by Prince George-Winyaw Parish (S.C.). There is no evidence that South Carolina exercised effective control in the Cape Fear region, and the overlap ended when Prince George-Winyaw Parish was eliminated from present North Carolina after commissioners from the two colonies established the present state boundary in 1735 [not mapped]. (N.C. Recs., ch. 10/23:116; N.C. Recs., ch. 8, secs. 1-6/23:119-120)
1734
New Hanover Precinct (now NEW HANOVER) lost to creation of Bladen Precinct (now BLADEN) and Onslow Precinct (now ONSLOW); northwestern boundary limit for New Hanover remained indefinite. (N.C. Recs., 3:450; N.C. Recs., ch. 8, secs. 1-2/23:119-120)
06 Mar 1739
[6 March 1738/1739] New Hanover Precinct became NEW HANOVER County by legislative act. (N.C. Recs., ch. 3, sec. 22/23: 122-127)
17 Mar 1750
[17 March 1749/1750] NEW HANOVER lost to creation of DUPLIN. (N.C. Recs., ch. 1, secs. 1-2/23:342-343)
12 Jun 1751
NEW HANOVER lost to DUPLIN. (N.C. Recs., ch. 14, sec. 6/25:246-247)
09 Mar 1764
NEW HANOVER lost to creation of BRUNSWICK. (N.C. Recs., ch. 14, secs. 1-3/23:622-627)
01 Dec 1766
NEW HANOVER exchanged with DUPLIN. (N.C. Recs., ch. 27, secs. 1-2/23:686-687)
06 Dec 1788
NEW HANOVER gained from BRUNSWICK. (N.C. Recs., ch. 40, sec. 1/24:985)
09 Dec 1795
NEW HANOVER lost to SAMPSON. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1795, ch. 24, sec. 1/p. 83)
21 Dec 1809
NEW HANOVER exchanged with BRUNSWICK (net effect of exchange is a gain by BRUNSWICK). Area of NEW HANOVER's gain from BRUNSWICK too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1809_pt. for location. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1809, ch. 24, secs. 1-2/p. 11)
16 Jan 1847
NEW HANOVER lost to SAMPSON. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1846-1847, ch. 128, sec. 1/pp. 273-274)
17 Feb 1859
Creation of LILLINGTON (proposed) from NEW HANOVER authorized, dependent upon local referendum that failed; county never created. (Corbitt, xx; N.C. Sess. Laws 1858-1859, pub., ch. 6, secs. 1-2/pp. 15-16)
08 Feb 1872
NEW HANOVER lost to SAMPSON. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1871-1872, pub., ch. 144, sec. 1/pp. 222-223)
16 Feb 1875
NEW HANOVER lost to creation of PENDER. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1874-1875, pub., ch. 91, sec. 1/p. 93)
05 Mar 1913
NEW HANOVER authorized to gain Eagles Island from BRUNSWICK, under conditions which were never fulfilled [no change]; act repealed on 8 March 1915. (Corbitt, 38n; Lee, Brunswick, 170; N.C. Sess. Laws 1913, pub., ch. 50, sec. 1/p. 95)
08 Mar 1915
NEW HANOVER reauthorized to gain Eagles Island from BRUNSWICK, under conditions which were never fulfilled [no change]. (Corbitt, 38n; Lee, Brunswick, 170; N.C. Sess. Laws 1915, pub., ch. 162, secs. 1-2/pp. 240-241)

Non-County Area 1

08 Apr 1754
Non-County Area 1 created when King George II repealed the acts of the North Carolina legislature creating the following: Bertie, Bladen, Onslow, and Tyrrell Precincts (which had become counties in 1738/1739), and ANSON, DUPLIN, EDGECOMBE, GRANVILLE, JOHNSTON, and NORTHAMPTON. (N.C. Recs., ch. 9, sec. 1/23:445-446)
c. 01 Sep 1756
Non-County Area 1 eliminated when the legislature, in response to the Crown Instructions of 1 July 1755, recreated ANSON, BERTIE, BLADEN, DUPLIN, EDGECOMBE, GRANVILLE, JOHNSTON, NORTHAMPTON, ONSLOW, and TYRRELL, with the boundaries each had at the date of repeal in 1754). (N.C. Recs., ch. 9, sec. 2/23:446)

Non-County Area 2

c. 01 Sep 1756
Non-County Area 2 created when the legislature repealed the creation of CUMBERLAND, ORANGE, and ROWAN, as being inconsistent with the Crown Instructions of 1 July 1755. (N.C. Recs., ch. 9, sec. 5/23:470-471)
c. 25 Sep 1756
Non-County Area 2 eliminated when CUMBERLAND, ORANGE, and ROWAN re-created by the legislature with the boundaries each had at repeal earlier in the month. (N.C. Recs., ch. 22, secs. 1-2/23:470-471)

Non-County Area 3

06 Jan 1787
Non-County Area 3 (Cherokee Reserve) implicitly created when GREENE (Tenn.) lost to creation of HAWKINS (Tenn.). (N.C. Recs., ch. 34, sec. 1/24:830-832)
02 Apr 1790
Non-County Area 3 eliminated from North Carolina when Congress accepted North Carolina's cession of its western lands. (Terr. Papers U.S., 4:13-17; U.S. Stat., vol. 1, ch. 6[1790]/pp. 106-109)

Non-County Area 4

06 Jan 1787
Non-County Area 4 implicitly created when GREENE (Tenn.) lost to creation of HAWKINS (Tenn.). (N.C. Recs., ch. 34, sec. 1/24:830-832)
02 Apr 1790
Non-County Area 4 eliminated from North Carolina when Congress accepted North Carolina's cession of its western lands. (Terr. Papers U.S., 4:13-17; U.S. Stat., vol. 1, ch. 6[1790]/pp. 106-109)

Non-County Area 5

02 Apr 1790
Non-County Area 5 (remnant of WASHINGTON, Tenn.) created when Congress accepted North Carolina's cession of its western lands. (Terr. Papers U.S., 4:13-17; U.S. Stat., vol. 1, ch. 6[1790]/pp. 106-109)
31 Dec 1792
Non-County Area 5, the remnant of WASHINGTON (Tenn.) remaining in present North Carolina after North Carolina's cession of western lands to Congress in 1790, eliminated when it lost all territory to WILKES. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1792, ch. 32, sec. 1/p. 33)

NORTHAMPTON

by 31 Dec 1741
NORTHAMPTON created from BERTIE. (N.C. Recs., ch. 1, secs. 1-2/23:205-206)
08 Apr 1754
Creation of NORTHAMPTON repealed by King George II, in Privy Council. (N.C. Recs., ch. 9, sec. 1/23:445-446)
c. 01 Sep 1756
NORTHAMPTON re-created by the legislature in response to the Crown Instructions of 1 July 1755 (authorizing reenactment of the creations repealed on 8 April 1754). (N.C. Recs., ch. 9, sec. 2/23:446)
01 May 1760
NORTHAMPTON lost to creation of HERTFORD. (N.C. Recs., ch. 4, secs. 1-2/23:503-504)
01 Mar 1765
NORTHAMPTON lost to HERTFORD. (N.C. Recs., ch. 14, secs. 1-2/23:658)
01 Dec 1767
NORTHAMPTON lost to BUTE (extinct). (N.C. Recs., ch. 15, secs. 1-2/23:754-755)

ONSLOW

1734
Onslow Precinct (now ONSLOW) created from Carteret Precinct (now CARTERET) and New Hanover Precinct (now NEW HANOVER). (N.C. Recs., 3:450; N.C. Recs., ch. 8, secs. 1-2/23:119-120)
06 Mar 1739
[6 March 1738/1739] Onslow Precinct became ONSLOW County by legislative act. (N.C. Recs., ch. 3, sec. 22/23: 122-127)
08 Apr 1754
Creation of Onslow Precinct (subsequently ONSLOW County) repealed by King George II, in Privy Council. (N.C. Recs., ch. 9, sec. 1/23:445-446)
c. 01 Sep 1756
ONSLOW re-created by the legislature in response to the Crown Instructions of 1 July 1755 (authorizing reenactment of the creations repealed on 8 April 1754). (N.C. Recs., ch. 9, sec. 2/23:446)

ORANGE

31 Mar 1752
ORANGE created from BLADEN, GRANVILLE, and JOHNSTON; western boundary limit was indefinite. (N.C. Recs., ch. 6, secs. 1-2/23:383-384)
27 Mar 1753
ORANGE gained from GRANVILLE and lost to creation of ROWAN. (N.C. Recs., ch. 7, secs. 1-2/23:390; ch. 8, secs. 1-2/23:390-391; N.C. Recs., ch. 8, secs. 3-4/25:256)
c. 01 Sep 1756
Creation of ORANGE repealed by legislature as being inconsistent with the Crown Instructions of 1 July 1755. (N.C. Recs., ch. 9, sec. 5/23:446-447)
c. 25 Sep 1756
ORANGE re-created by the legislature with the boundaries it had at repeal earlier in the month. (N.C. Recs., ch. 22, secs. 1-2/23:470-471)
23 Apr 1761
ORANGE lost to JOHNSTON. (N.C. Recs., ch. 11, secs. 1-2/23:547-548)
26 Jan 1771
ORANGE lost to creation of GUILFORD. (N.C. Recs., ch. 24, secs. 1-2/23:823-826)
12 Mar 1771
ORANGE lost to creation of WAKE. (N.C. Recs., ch. 22, secs. 1-2/23:819-823)
01 Apr 1771
ORANGE lost to creation of CHATHAM. (N.C. Recs., ch. 27, secs. 1-2/23:827-831)
01 Jun 1777
ORANGE lost to creation of CASWELL. (N.C. Recs., ch. 17, secs. 1-2/24:24-26)
19 Apr 1849
ORANGE lost to creation of ALAMANCE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1848-1849, ch. 14, sec. 1/pp. 39-40, and ch. 15, secs. 22-25, 28/pp. 40-48; N.C. Sess. Laws 1852-1853, ch. 22, secs. 1, 3/pp. 71-72)
27 Jan 1851
Boundary between ORANGE and ALAMANCE defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1850-1851, ch. 43, sec. 1/p. 111)
14 Apr 1881
ORANGE lost to creation of DURHAM. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1881, pub., ch. 138, secs. 1, 13, 24/pp. 273-282)

PAMLICO

02 May 1872
PAMLICO created from BEAUFORT and CRAVEN. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1871-1872, pub., ch. 132, secs. 1-2/pp. 180-181, and ch. 182, secs. 2, 6/pp. 285-286)
05 Mar 1874
PAMLICO gained from BEAUFORT. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1873-1874, pub., ch. 152, secs. 1-2/p. 233)
05 Mar 1875
PAMLICO gained from BEAUFORT. (N.C. Sess Laws 1874-1875, pub., ch. 129, sec. 1/pp. 129-130)
17 Mar 1875
Boundary between PAMLICO and CRAVEN clarified [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1874-1875, pub., ch. 182, sec. 1/p. 211)
01 Jun 1891
PAMLICO lost to BEAUFORT. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1891, pub., ch. 307, secs. 1, 3/pp. 260-261)

PASQUOTANK

c. 1684
Pasquotank Precinct (now PASQUOTANK) created from Carteret Precinct (original, extinct) in ALBEMARLE. (Hathaway, 307; Ray, 571-572)
27 Nov 1729
Pasquotank Precinct (now PASQUOTANK) lost to creation of Tyrrell Precinct. (N.C. Recs., ch. 4, secs. 1-2/25:212-213)
06 Mar 1739
[6 March 1738/1739] Pasquotank Precinct became PASQUOTANK County by legislative act. (N.C. Recs., ch. 3, sec. 22/23: 122-127)
09 May 1777
PASQUOTANK lost to creation of CAMDEN. (N.C. Recs., ch. 18, secs. 1-2/24:26-28)
19 Dec 1804
Boundary between PASQUOTANK and PERQUIMANS defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1804, ch. 54, secs. 1-3/pp. 252-253)
06 Mar 1909
Boundary between PASQUOTANK and CAMDEN defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1909, pub., ch. 610, sec. 1/p. 973)

PENDER

16 Feb 1875
PENDER created from NEW HANOVER. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1874-1875, pub., ch. 91, sec. 1/p. 93)

PERQUIMANS

c. 1671
Berkeley Precinct (later Perquimans Precinct, now PERQUIMANS) created in ALBEMARLE; southern boundary limit, below Albemarle Sound, was indefinite. (Corbitt, xxvii, 173; Hathaway, 306-307; Ray, 569)
c. 1684
Berkeley Precinct renamed Perquimans Precinct. (Hathaway, 307; Ray, 571-572)
27 Nov 1729
Perquimans Precinct (now PERQUIMANS) lost to creation of Tyrrell Precinct (now TYRRELL). (N.C. Recs., ch. 4, secs. 1-2/25:212-213)
06 Mar 1739
[6 March 1738/1739] Perquimans Precinct became PERQUIMANS County by legislative act. (N.C. Recs., ch. 3, sec. 22/23: 122-127)
12 Feb 1779
PERQUIMANS lost to creation of GATES. (N.C. Recs., ch. 20, secs. 1-2/24:230-232)
19 Dec 1804
Boundary between PERQUIMANS and PASQUOTANK defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1804, ch. 54, secs. 1-3/pp. 252-253)
21 Dec 1805
PERQUIMANS' boundaries with CHOWAN and GATES redefined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1805, ch. 27, sec. 2/p. 268)
24 Dec 1819
Boundary between PERQUIMANS and CHOWAN defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1819, ch. 123, secs. 1-2/p. 79)

PERSON

01 Feb 1792
PERSON created from CASWELL. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1791, ch. 53, secs. 1-2/p. 21)

PITT

01 Jan 1761
PITT created from BEAUFORT. (N.C. Recs., ch. 3, secs. 1-2/23:531-534)
09 Mar 1764
Boundary between PITT and DOBBS (extinct) clarified [no change]. (N.C. Recs., ch. 17, secs. 1-2/23:629)
12 Feb 1779
Boundary between PITT and EDGECOMBE clarified [no change]. (N.C. Recs., ch. 28, secs. 1-2, 6-7/24:249-250)
29 Dec 1785
PITT lost to BEAUFORT. (N.C. Recs., ch. 36, sec. 1/24:758)
06 Jan 1787
PITT gained from CRAVEN. (N.C. Recs., ch. 30, sec. 1/24:825-826)
19 Dec 1801
PITT lost to EDGECOMBE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1801, ch. 68, sec. 1/p. 186)
21 Dec 1805
PITT lost to MARTIN. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1805, ch. 28, sec. 1/p. 268)
09 Mar 1895
Boundary between PITT and GREENE authorized to be changed [line cannot be demarcated as described, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1895, priv., ch. 145, sec. 1/pp. 191-192)
10 Aug 1987
Boundary between PITT and CRAVEN defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1987, ch. 762, sec. 1/pp. 1573-1574)

POLK

18 Jan 1847
POLK created from HENDERSON and RUTHERFORD. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1846-1847, ch. 26, sec. 1/pp. 80-81)
16 Jan 1849
Creation of POLK repealed by state legislature. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1848-1849, ch. 18, sec. 1/pp. 50-51)
26 Jan 1849
POLK eliminated when it lost all territory to HENDERSON and RUTHERFORD following repeal of POLK's creation by state legislature. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1848-1849, ch. 19, secs. 1-2/pp. 51-55)
20 Jan 1855
POLK re-created from HENDERSON and RUTHERFORD (with same boundaries as 1847). (N.C. Sess. Laws 1854-1855, pub., ch. 10, sec. 1/pp. 26-27)
21 Feb 1911
POLK gained from HENDERSON. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1911, pub., ch. 27, sec. 1/p. 59)

RANDOLPH

12 Feb 1779
RANDOLPH created from GUILFORD. (N.C. Recs., ch. 22, secs. 1-2/24:234-236)

RICHMOND

10 Nov 1779
RICHMOND created from ANSON. (N.C. Recs., ch. 16, secs. 1-2/24:287-289)
25 Dec 1796
RICHMOND lost to ROBESON. (Corbitt, 181; N.C. Sess. Laws 1796, ch. 38/p. 102)
23 Dec 1797
RICHMOND gained from ROBESON (repealed act of 25 December 1796). (N.C. Sess. Laws 1797, ch. 13, sec. 1/p. 106)
31 Dec 1822
Boundary between RICHMOND and MONTGOMERY defined [no change]. (Corbitt, 154)
09 Jan 1833
Boundary between RICHMOND and ROBESON defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1832, ch. 149, sec. 1/pp. 90-91)
27 Jan 1851
Creation of HOOPER (proposed) from RICHMOND and ROBESON authorized, dependent upon local referendum that failed; county never created. (Corbitt, xx; N.C. Sess. Laws 1850-1851, ch. 34, secs. 1-2/pp. 84-85, and ch. 35, secs. 12-13/pp. 88-90)
05 Mar 1895
Creation of SCOTLAND from RICHMOND authorized, dependent upon local referendum that failed (county created by legislature, with same boundaries, 20 February 1899]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1895, pub., ch. 163, secs. 1, 14/pp. 245-249)
20 Feb 1899
RICHMOND lost to creation of SCOTLAND. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1899, pub., ch. 127, sec. 1/pp. 256-262)

ROBESON

06 Jan 1787
ROBESON created from BLADEN. (N.C. Recs., ch. 40, sec. 1/24:838-840)
06 Dec 1788
ROBESON gained from BLADEN. (N.C. Recs., ch. 44, sec. 1/24:988-989)
19 Jan 1792
ROBESON lost to CUMBERLAND. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1791, ch. 39, sec. 1/p. 20)
25 Dec 1796
ROBESON gained from RICHMOND. (Corbitt, 181; N.C. Sess. Laws 1796, ch. 38/p. 102)
23 Dec 1797
ROBESON lost to RICHMOND (repealed act of 25 December 1796). (N.C. Sess. Laws 1797, ch. 13, sec. 1/p. 106)
09 Jan 1833
Boundary between ROBESON and RICHMOND defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1832, ch. 149, sec. 1/pp. 90-91)
27 Jan 1851
Creation of HOOPER (proposed) from RICHMOND and ROBESON authorized, dependent upon local referendum that failed; county never created. (Corbitt, xx; N.C. Sess. Laws 1850-1851, ch. 34, secs. 1-2/pp. 84-85, and ch. 35, secs. 12-13/pp. 88-90)
17 Feb 1911
ROBESON lost to creation of HOKE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1911, pub., ch. 24, sec. 1/pp. 51-57)

ROCKINGHAM

29 Dec 1785
ROCKINGHAM created from GUILFORD. (N.C. Recs., ch. 23, secs. 1-2/24:745-746)

ROWAN

27 Mar 1753
ROWAN created from ANSON, ORANGE and unorganized territory; western boundary limit was indefinite. (N.C. Recs., ch. 7, secs. 1-2/23:390)
c. 01 Sep 1756
Creation of ROWAN repealed by legislature as being inconsistent with the Crown Instructions of 1 July 1755. (N.C. Recs., ch. 9, sec. 5/23:446-447)
c. 25 Sep 1756
ROWAN re-created by the legislature with the boundaries it had at repeal earlier in the month. (N.C. Recs., ch. 22, secs. 1-2/23:470-471)
26 Jan 1771
ROWAN lost to creation of GUILFORD; ROWAN's boundaries with MECKLENBURG and TRYON (extinct) clarified [no change]. (N.C. Recs., ch. 24, secs. 1-2/23:823-826; ch. 39, secs. 1-2/23:841-842)
01 Apr 1771
ROWAN lost to creation of SURRY; western boundary limit remained indefinite. (N.C. Recs., ch. 42, secs. 1-2/23:844-846)
06 Mar 1773
ROWAN lost to SURRY; western boundary limit remained indefinite. (N.C. Recs., ch. 6, secs. 1-2/23:906-907)
01 Jun 1777
ROWAN lost to creation of BURKE. (N.C. Recs., ch. 19, secs. 1-2/24:28-30)
06 Dec 1788
ROWAN lost to creation of IREDELL. (N.C. Recs., ch. 36, sec. 1/24:980-982)
09 Dec 1822
ROWAN lost to creation of DAVIDSON. (Corbitt, 87; Sink and Matthews, 34-35, 399-400)
22 Dec 1835
ROWAN lost to DAVIDSON, exchanged with SURRY. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1834, ch. 60, sec. 1/p. 50; N.C. Sess. Laws 1835, ch. 82, sec. 1/pp. 82-83)
20 Dec 1836
ROWAN lost to creation of DAVIE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1836-1837, ch. 4, secs. 1, 13/pp.22-25)

RUTHERFORD

12 Feb 1779
RUTHERFORD created from TRYON (extinct). (N.C. Recs., ch. 23, secs. 1-2/24:236-238)
06 Jan 1787
RUTHERFORD gained from BURKE. (N.C. Recs., ch. 43, sec. 1/24:845-846)
06 Dec 1788
Boundary between RUTHERFORD and BURKE clarified [no change]. (N.C. Recs., ch. 2, sec. 5/24:479; N.C. Recs. ch. 10, sec. 1/24:957)
19 Jan 1792
RUTHERFORD lost to creation of BUNCOMBE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1791, ch. 52, sec. 1/pp. 20-21)
30 Dec 1794
RUTHERFORD lost to BUNCOMBE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1794, ch. 28, sec. 1/pp. 66-67)
14 Dec 1807
RUTHERFORD gained from BURKE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1807, ch. 71, sec. 1/pp. 313-314)
21 Dec 1809
RUTHERFORD gained from BURKE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1809, ch. 14, secs. 1, 3/p. 7)
11 Jan 1841
RUTHERFORD lost to creation of CLEVELAND. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1840-1841, pub., ch. 9, sec. 1/p. 25; N.C. Sess. Laws 1842-1843, pub., ch. 7, sec. 1/p. 8)
19 Dec 1842
RUTHERFORD lost to creation of McDOWELL. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1842-1843, pub., ch. 10, sec. 1/p. 14)
09 Dec 1844
RUTHERFORD lost to HENDERSON. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1844-1845, pub., ch. 24, secs. 1-2/pp. 30-31)
24 Dec 1844
RUTHERFORD lost to McDOWELL. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1844-1845, pub., ch. 30, secs. 1, 4/pp. 43-44)
07 Jan 1845
RUTHERFORD lost to CLEVELAND. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1844-1845, pub., ch. 23, sec. 1/p. 30)
18 Jan 1847
RUTHERFORD lost to creation of POLK. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1846-1847, ch. 26, sec. 1/pp. 80-81)
26 Jan 1849
RUTHERFORD regained territory lost to creation of POLK in 1847 when POLK's creation repealed on 16 January 1849. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1848-1849, ch. 19, secs. 1-2/pp. 51-55)
20 Jan 1855
RUTHERFORD lost to re-creation of POLK. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1854-1855, pub., ch. 10, sec. 1/pp. 26-27)
16 Mar 1871
BURKE authorized to gain area along South Mountain from RUTHERFORD [change apparently never effected, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1870-1871, pub., ch. 129, sec. 1/p. 197)

SAMPSON

02 Jun 1784
SAMPSON created from DUPLIN. (N.C. Recs., ch. 75, secs. 1-2/24:642-644)
09 Dec 1795
SAMPSON gained from NEW HANOVER. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1795, ch. 24, sec. 1/p. 83)
16 Jan 1847
SAMPSON gained from NEW HANOVER. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1846-1847, ch. 128, sec. 1/pp. 273-274)
08 Feb 1872
SAMPSON gained from NEW HANOVER. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1871-1872, pub., ch. 144, sec. 1/pp. 222-223)
12 Mar 1963
Boundary between SAMPSON and DUPLIN defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1963, ch. 35, secs. 1-2/p. 28)

SCOTLAND

05 Mar 1895
Creation of SCOTLAND from RICHMOND authorized, dependent upon local referendum that failed (county created by legislature, with same boundaries, 20 February 1899]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1895, pub., ch. 163, secs. 1, 14/pp. 245-249)
20 Feb 1899
SCOTLAND created from RICHMOND. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1899, pub., ch. 127, sec. 1/pp. 256-262)
25 Mar 1949
Boundary between SCOTLAND and HOKE clarified [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1949, ch. 565, secs. 1-2/p. 566)

STANLY

11 Jan 1841
STANLY created from MONTGOMERY. (Subsequently, two spellings, either STANLY or STANLEY, were used in legislation and other documents between 11 Nov 1841 and 13 July 1971). (N.C. Sess. Laws 1840-1841, pub., ch. 13, secs. 1, 11/pp. 37-40)
13 Jul 1971
STANLY (rather than STANLEY) enacted as official spelling of county name by legislation which reaffirmed the spelling used in the legislation that created the county. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1971, ch. 851, secs. 1-2/p. 1252)

STOKES

22 Dec 1789
STOKES created from SURRY. (N.C. Recs., ch. 14, secs. 1-2/25:13-15)
25 Dec 1796
STOKES lost to SURRY. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1796, ch. 36, sec. 1/p. 101)
20 Dec 1811
STOKES gained small area from SURRY to accommodate local property owner [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1811, ch. 78, sec. 1/p. 34)
04 Jan 1826
STOKES lost small area to SURRY (repealed act of 20 December 1811) [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1825, ch. 91, sec. 1/p. 64)
16 Jan 1849
STOKES lost to creation of FORSYTH. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1848-1849, ch. 23, secs. 1-2/p. 58)

SULLIVAN (Tenn.)

10 Nov 1779
SULLIVAN (Tenn.) created by North Carolina from WASHINGTON (Tenn.); western limit not defined, but included North Holston and Carters Valley settlements. (N.C. Recs., ch. 29, secs. 1-2, 3/24:300-302)
Mar 1785
The First General Assembly of the State of Franklin convened in Jonesborough, Tenn., and recognized the three existing North Carolina counties located in eastern Tennessee and created four new counties; the text of the acts is not extant and the precise boundaries of the counties are unknown. North Carolina did not recognize the legitimacy of these counties and sought to regain control of the area. SPENCER (State of Franklin) created from GREENE (Tenn.) and SULLIVAN (Tenn.) in the vicinity of present HAWKINS (Tenn.) [not mapped]. (Jordan, "Evolution . . . Hawkins and Sumner," 4-5, 8; Ramsey, 293-295; Williams, Lost State of Franklin, 55-58)
06 Jan 1787
SULLIVAN (Tenn.) lost to creation of HAWKINS (Tenn.); precise boundary between North Carolina and Virginia remained in dispute. (N.C. Recs., ch. 34, sec. 1/24:830-832)
06 Dec 1788
SULLIVAN (Tenn.) gained from WASHINGTON (Tenn.). (N.C. Recs., ch. 29, sec. 1/24:974)
02 Apr 1790
SULLIVAN (Tenn.) eliminated from North Carolina when Congress accepted North Carolina's cession of its western lands; SULLIVAN (Tenn.) became a Southwest Territory county on 26 May 1790. (Terr. Papers U.S., 4:13-17; U.S. Stat., vol. 1, ch. 6[1790]/pp. 106-109)

SUMNER (Tenn.)

06 Jan 1787
SUMNER (Tenn.) created by North Carolina from DAVIDSON (Tenn.). (N.C. Recs., ch. 32, sec. 1/24:826-828)
02 Apr 1790
SUMNER (Tenn.) eliminated from North Carolina when Congress accepted North Carolina's cession of its western lands; SUMNER (Tenn.) became a Southwest Territory county on 26 May 1790. (Terr. Papers U.S., 4:13-17; U.S. Stat., vol. 1, ch. 6[1790]/pp. 106-109)

SURRY

01 Apr 1771
SURRY created from ROWAN; western boundary limit was indefinite. (N.C. Recs., ch. 42, secs. 1-2/23:844-846)
06 Mar 1773
SURRY gained from ROWAN; western boundary limit remained indefinite. (N.C. Recs., ch. 6, secs. 1-2/23:906-907)
15 Feb 1778
SURRY lost to creation of WILKES. (N.C. Recs., ch. 32, secs. 1-2/24:142-144)
22 Dec 1789
SURRY lost to creation of STOKES. (N.C. Recs., ch. 14, secs. 1-2/25:13-15)
31 Dec 1792
SURRY gained from WILKES. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1792, ch. 43, sec. 3/p. 33)
25 Dec 1796
SURRY gained from STOKES. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1796, ch. 36, sec. 1/p. 101)
20 Dec 1811
SURRY lost small area to STOKES to accommodate local property owner [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1811, ch. 78, sec. 1/p. 34)
04 Jan 1826
SURRY gained small area from STOKES (repealed act of 20 December 1811) [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1825, ch. 91, sec. 1/p. 64)
22 Dec 1835
SURRY exchanged with ROWAN. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1835, ch. 82, sec. 1/p. 82)
01 May 1851
SURRY lost to creation of YADKIN. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1850-1851, ch. 40, sec. 1/p. 100, and ch. 41, secs. 27, 29-30/pp. 101-109; N.C. Sess. Laws 1852-1853, ch. 22, secs. 2-3/pp. 71-72)
17 Dec 1869
SURRY lost small area to ALLEGHANY [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1869_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1869-1870, pub., ch. 8, sec. 1/p. 49)
24 Jan 1870
SURRY lost small area to ALLEGHANY [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1870_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1869-1870, pub., ch. 21, sec. 1/p. 61)
16 Mar 1875
SURRY lost small area to ALLEGHANY [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1875_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1874-1875, pub., ch. 160, sec. 1/p. 186)

SWAIN

24 Feb 1871
SWAIN created from JACKSON and MACON. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1870-1871, pub., ch. 94, sec. 1/pp. 155-156)
08 Feb 1872
SWAIN lost small area to GRAHAM [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1872_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1871-1872, pub., ch. 154, sec. 1/p. 242)
10 Feb 1874
SWAIN gained small area from GRAHAM [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1874_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1873-1874, pub., ch. 93, sec. 1/p. 123)
03 Mar 1887
SWAIN gained small area from JACKSON [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1887_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1887, pub., ch. 180, sec. 1/ pp. 405-406)

TENNESSEE (Tenn., extinct)

06 Dec 1788
TENNESSEE County (Tenn., extinct) created by North Carolina from DAVIDSON (Tenn.). (N.C. Recs., ch. 28, sec. 1/24:972-973)
02 Apr 1790
TENNESSEE County (Tenn., extinct) eliminated from North Carolina when Congress accepted North Carolina's cession of its western lands; TENNESSEE (Tenn., extinct) became a Southwest Territory county on 26 May 1790. (Terr. Papers U.S., 4:13-17; U.S. Stat., vol. 1, ch. 6[1790]/pp. 106-109)

TRANSYLVANIA

15 Feb 1861
TRANSYLVANIA created from HENDERSON and JACKSON. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1860-1861, pub., ch. 10, sec. 1/p. 19)
19 Jan 1863
TRANSYLVANIA gained from JACKSON. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1862-1863, priv., ch. 4, secs. 1, 5/pp. 6-7)

TRYON (extinct)

10 Apr 1769
TRYON (extinct) created from MECKLENBURG and unorganized territory. (N.C. Recs., ch. 10, secs. 1-2/23:769-772)
26 Jan 1771
Boundary between TRYON (extinct) and ROWAN clarified [no change]. (N.C. Recs., ch. 39, secs. 1-2/23:841-842)
19 Mar 1774
Boundary between TRYON (extinct) and MECKLENBURG clarified [no change]. (N.C. Recs., ch. 12, sec. 2/23:964)
12 Feb 1779
TRYON (extinct) eliminated when it lost all territory to creation of LINCOLN and RUTHERFORD. (N.C. Recs., ch. 23, secs. 1-2/24:236-238)

TYRRELL

27 Nov 1729
Tyrrell Precinct (now TYRRELL) created from Bertie Precinct (now BERTIE), Chowan Precinct (now CHOWAN), Pasquotank Precinct (now PASQUOTANK), and Perquimans Precinct (now PERQUIMANS). (N.C. Recs., ch. 4, secs. 1-2/25:212-213)
06 Mar 1739
[6 March 1738/1739] Tyrrell Precinct became TYRRELL County by legislative act. (N.C. Recs., ch. 3, sec. 22/23: 122-127)
04 Apr 1741
Boundary between TYRRELL and BEAUFORT defined [no change]. (N.C. Recs., ch. 9, secs. 1-3/23:168)
08 Apr 1754
Creation of Tyrrell Precinct (subsequently TYRRELL County) repealed by King George II, in Privy Council. (N.C. Recs., ch. 9, sec. 1/23:445-446)
c. 01 Sep 1756
TYRRELL re-created by the legislature in response to the Crown Instructions of 1 July 1755 (authorizing reenactment of the creations repealed on 8 April 1754). (N.C. Recs., ch. 9, sec. 2/23:446)
19 Mar 1774
TYRRELL lost to creation of MARTIN. (N.C. Recs., ch. 32, sec. 1/23:976)
25 Nov 1784
Boundary between TYRRELL and HYDE clarified [no change]. (N.C. Recs., ch. 45, secs. 1-2/24:705)
23 Dec 1799
TYRRELL lost to creation of WASHINGTON. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1799, ch. 36, secs. 1, 9-10/p. 146, and ch.37, sec. 1/p. 146)
19 Dec 1801
TYRRELL lost to WASHINGTON. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1801, ch. 70, sec. 1/p. 186)
03 Feb 1870
TYRRELL lost to creation of DARE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1869-1870, pub., ch. 36, secs. 1, 4, 16/pp. 71-75)
05 May 1890
TYRRELL exchanged with HYDE. (Corbitt, 267-268; N.C. Sess. Laws 1921, pub., ext. sess., ch. 43, sec. 1/pp. 81-82)
06 Mar 1911
TYRRELL's boundaries with CHOWAN and WASHINGTON defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1911, pub., ch. 115, sec. 1/p. 278)
19 Dec 1921
Boundary agreement between TYRRELL and HYDE of 5 May 1890 confirmed and ratified by legislature [no change]. (Corbitt, 267-268; N.C. Sess. Laws 1921, ext. sess., pub., ch. 43, sec. 1/pp. 81-82)
01 Jan 1983
Boundary between TYRRELL and WASHINGTON clarified [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1983, ch. 11, secs. 1-2/pp. 7-8, and ch. 120, sec. 1/p. 80)

UNION

19 Dec 1842
UNION created from ANSON and MECKLENBURG. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1842-1843, pub., ch. 12, sec. 1/p. 20)

VANCE

05 May 1881
VANCE created from FRANKLIN, GRANVILLE, and WARREN. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1881, pub., ch. 113, secs. 1, 4/pp. 169-175)
09 Mar 1909
Boundary between VANCE and FRANKLIN redefined [no discernible change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1909, pub., ch. 890, sec. 1/p. 1303)

WAKE

12 Mar 1771
WAKE created from CUMBERLAND, JOHNSTON, and ORANGE. (N.C. Recs., ch. 22, secs. 1-2/23:819-823)
06 Jan 1787
WAKE lost to FRANKLIN. (N.C. Recs., ch. 39, sec. 1/24:838)
14 Apr 1881
WAKE lost to creation of DURHAM. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1881, pub., ch. 138, secs. 1, 13, 24/pp. 273-282)
27 Feb 1911
WAKE lost to DURHAM. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1911, pub., ch. 47, sec. 1/pp. 114-115)

WARREN

12 Feb 1779
WARREN created from BUTE (extinct). (N.C. Recs., ch. 19, secs. 1-3/24:227-230; N.C. Recs., ch. 20, sec. 5/24:293-294)
01 Jan 1787
WARREN gained from GRANVILLE. (N.C. Recs., ch. 65, sec. 1/24:866)
05 May 1881
WARREN lost to creation of VANCE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1881, pub., ch. 113, secs. 1, 4/pp. 169-175)

WASHINGTON (Tenn.)

24 Dec 1777
WASHINGTON (Tenn.) created by North Carolina from Washington District and North Carolina western lands, to include all of present state of Tennessee and part of western North Carolina. Residents in North Holston and Carters Valley settlements (in present Tennessee) still considered themselves part of WASHINGTON (Va.); the precise location of the boundary between WASHINGTON (Tenn.) and Virginia was not demarcated. (N.C. Recs., ch. 31, secs. 1-2/24:141-142)
10 Nov 1779
WASHINGTON (Tenn.) lost to creation of SULLIVAN (Tenn.); western limit not defined. (N.C. Recs., ch. 29, secs. 1-2, 3/24:300-302)
17 May 1783
WASHINGTON (Tenn.) lost to creation of both DAVIDSON (Tenn.) and GREENE (Tenn.). (N.C. Recs., ch. 2, sec. 5/24:479; N.C. Recs., ch. 51-52, secs. 1-2/24:539-540)
Mar 1785
The First General Assembly of the State of Franklin convened in Jonesborough, Tenn., and recognized the three existing North Carolina counties located in eastern Tennessee and created four new counties; the text of the acts is not extant and the precise boundaries of the counties are unknown. North Carolina did not recognize the legitimacy of these counties and sought to regain control of the area. WAYNE (State of Franklin) created from WASHINGTON (Tenn.) and WILKES in the vicinity of present CARTER (Tenn.) and JOHNSON (Tenn.) [not mapped]. (Jordan, "Evolution . . . Hawkins and Sumner," 4-5, 8; Ramsey, 293-295; Williams, Lost State of Franklin, 55-58)
06 Dec 1788
WASHINGTON (Tenn.) lost to SULLIVAN (Tenn.). (N.C. Recs., ch. 29, sec. 1/24:974)
02 Apr 1790
WASHINGTON (Tenn.) eliminated from North Carolina when Congress accepted North Carolina's cession of its western lands; WASHINGTON (Tenn.) became a Southwest Territory county on 26 May 1790. (Terr. Papers U.S., 4:13-17; U.S. Stat., vol. 1, ch. 6[1790]/pp. 106-109)

WASHINGTON

23 Dec 1799
WASHINGTON created from TYRRELL. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1799, ch. 36, secs. 1, 9-10/p. 146, and ch.37, sec. 1/p. 146)
19 Dec 1801
WASHINGTON gained from TYRRELL. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1801, ch. 70, sec. 1/p. 186)
09 Jan 1833
Boundary between WASHINGTON and BEAUFORT defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1832, ch. 42, secs. 1-2/p. 43)
06 Mar 1911
WASHINGTON's boundaries with CHOWAN and TYRRELL defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1911, pub., ch. 115, sec. 1/p. 278)
01 Jan 1983
Boundary between WASHINGTON and TYRRELL clarified [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1983, ch. 11, secs. 1-2/pp. 7-8, and ch. 120, sec. 1/p. 80)

WATAUGA

27 Jan 1849
WATAUGA created from ASHE, CALDWELL, WILKES, and YANCEY. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1848-1849, ch. 25, sec. 1/pp. 66-67)
16 Feb 1861
WATAUGA lost to creation of MITCHELL. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1860-1861, pub., ch. 8, sec. 1/p. 14)
12 Apr 1869
WATAUGA gained small area from WILKES [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1869_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1868-1869, pub., ch. 218, sec. 1/p. 565)
03 Apr 1871
WATAUGA gained small area from CALDWELL [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1871_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1870-1871, pub., ch. 202, sec. 1/p. 319)
03 Mar 1877
WATAUGA gained small area from ASHE and WILKES [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1877_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1876-1877, pub., ch. 167, secs. 1-2/pp. 341-342)
23 Feb 1911
WATAUGA lost to creation of AVERY. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1911, pub., ch. 33, secs. 1, 15/pp. 62-69)
15 Feb 1915
WATAUGA gained small area from ASHE [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1915_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1915, pub., ch. 34, sec. 1/p. 58)
21 Aug 1924
Boundary between WATAUGA and CALDWELL defined [no discernible change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1924, ext. sess., pub., ch. 36, sec. 1/pp. 81-82)
09 Mar 1925
Boundary between WATAUGA and CALDWELL defined [no discernible change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1925, pub.-loc., ch. 520, sec. 1/pp. 627-629)

WAYNE

10 Nov 1779
WAYNE created from DOBBS (extinct). (N.C. Recs., ch. 17, secs. 1-2/24:290-292)
11 Jan 1794
WAYNE gained from GLASGOW (now GREENE). (N.C. Sess. Laws 1793, ch. 30, sec. 1/p. 49)
14 Jan 1832
Boundary between WAYNE and DUPLIN defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1831, ch. 101, secs. 1-2/p. 87; N.C. Sess. Laws 1833, ch. 86, secs. 1-3/pp. 147-148)
13 Feb 1855
WAYNE lost to creation of WILSON. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1854-1855, pub., ch. 12, sec. 1/pp. 30-31)
16 Feb 1859
WAYNE gained small area from WILSON [not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1858-1859, priv., ch. 102, sec. 1/p. 94)
23 Feb 1861
Boundary between WAYNE and GREENE defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1860-1861, priv., ch. 76, sec. 1/pp. 48-49)
31 Jan 1872
Boundary between WAYNE and GREENE defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1871-1872, pub., ch. 84, sec. 1/pp. 134-135)
09 Mar 1883
Boundary between WAYNE and DUPLIN defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1883, pub., ch. 335, sec. 1/pp. 506-507)

WILKES

15 Feb 1778
WILKES created from SURRY and unorganized territory. (N.C. Recs., ch. 32, secs. 1-2/24:142-144)
Mar 1785
The First General Assembly of the State of Franklin convened in Jonesborough, Tenn., and recognized the three existing North Carolina counties located in eastern Tennessee and created four new counties; the text of the acts is not extant and the precise boundaries of the counties are unknown. North Carolina did not recognize the legitimacy of these counties and sought to regain control of the area. WAYNE (State of Franklin) created from WASHINGTON (Tenn.) and WILKES in the vicinity of present CARTER (Tenn.) and JOHNSON (Tenn.) [not mapped] (Jordan, "Evolution . . . Hawkins and Sumner," 4-5, 8; Ramsey, 293-295; Williams, Lost State of Franklin, 55-58)
22 Dec 1789
WILKES gained from BURKE. (N.C. Recs., ch. 43, sec. 1/25:43)
31 Dec 1792
WILKES gained Non-County Area 5, the remnant of WASHINGTON (Tenn.) remaining in present North Carolina after North Carolina's cession of western lands to Congress in 1790; WILKES lost to SURRY. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1792, ch. 32, sec. 1/p. 33; ch. 43, sec. 3/p. 33)
11 Jan 1794
WILKES lost to IREDELL. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1793, ch. 31, sec. 1/p. 49)
23 Dec 1799
WILKES lost to creation of ASHE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1799, ch. 36, secs. 1, 9-10/p. 146, and ch.37, sec. 1/p. 146)
21 Dec 1815
WILKES gained from IREDELL. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1815, ch. 18, sec. 1/pp. 19-20)
23 Dec 1818
Boundary between WILKES and BURKE defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1818, ch. 139, sec. 1/p. 110)
22 Dec 1835
WILKES lost small area to ASHE [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1835, ch. 81, secs. 1-2/p. 82)
11 Jan 1841
WILKES gained small area from IREDELL, lost to creation of CALDWELL. Change with IREDELL too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1841_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1840-1841, priv., ch. 41, sec. 1/p. 158; pub., ch. 11, secs. 1-2/pp. 31-32)
15 Jan 1847
WILKES lost to creation of ALEXANDER. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1846-1847, ch. 22, secs. 1,6/pp.62-66, and ch. 23, sec. 18/ p. 72)
27 Jan 1849
WILKES lost to creation of WATAUGA. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1848-1849, ch. 25, sec. 1/pp. 66-67)
17 Dec 1852
WILKES lost small area to ALEXANDER to accommodate local property owners [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1852_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1852-1853, ch. 33, sec. 1/pp. 84-85)
02 Feb 1857
WILKES lost small area to CALDWELL [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1857_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1856-1857, priv., ch. 48, sec. 1/pp. 19-20)
12 Apr 1869
WILKES lost small area to WATAUGA [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1869_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1868-1869, pub., ch. 218, sec. 1/p. 565)
14 Dec 1869
WILKES lost small area to ALLEGHANY [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1869_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1869-1870, pub., ch. 6, sec. 1/p. 48)
16 Mar 1871
WILKES lost small area to ALLEGHANY [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1871_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1870-1871, pub., ch. 125, sec. 1/p. 193)
01 Mar 1877
WILKES lost small area to ASHE to accommodate local property owners. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1876-1877, pub., ch. 153, sec. 1/p. 249)
03 Mar 1877
WILKES lost small areas to ASHE and WATAUGA to accommodate local property owners [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1877_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1876-1877, pub., ch. 167, secs. 1-2/pp. 341-342)
14 Mar 1879
WILKES lost small area to ASHE [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1879_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1879, pub., ch. 295, sec. 1/p. 472; N.C. Sess. Laws 1895, pub., ch. 24, sec. 1/p. 47)
05 Apr 1883
WILKES lost small area to CALDWELL [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1883_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1883, pub., ch. 244, secs. 1-4/pp.403-404)
21 Feb 1885
Boundary between WILKES and ASHE (between Mulberry and Phillips Gaps) adjusted to accommodate local property owners [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1885, pub., ch. 109, sec. 1/p. 160)
03 Mar 1887
Act of 21 February 1885, adjusting boundary between WILKES and ASHE, repealed [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1887, pub., ch. 177, sec. 1/pp. 401-402)
27 Feb 1891
WILKES lost small area to ALLEGHANY [change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1891_pt. for location]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1891, pub., ch. 166, sec. 1/p. 153; N.C. Sess. Laws 1911, pub., ch. 30, sec. 1/p. 61)
09 Mar 1891
WILKES lost small area to ASHE to accommodate local property owners [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1891, pub., ch. 572, sec. 1/pp. 622-623)
13 Mar 1895
Boundary between WILKES and ASHE defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1895, pub., ch. 341, sec. 1/p. 398)
06 Mar 1899
WILKES gained small area from ALLEGHANY [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1899, pub., ch. 567, sec. 1/p. 763)
14 Mar 1901
Boundary between WILKES and ASHE "restored" to the "old boundary line" along main ridge of Blue Ridge Mountains [no discernible change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1901, pub., ch. 714, sec. 1/p. 938)
04 Mar 1903
WILKES lost small area to ALLEGHANY to accommodate local property owner [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1903, pub., ch. 389, sec. 1/pp. 657-658)
02 Mar 1905
WILKES lost small area to ALLEGHANY to accommodate local property owners [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1905, pub., ch. 668, sec. 1/p. 819)
11 Mar 1907
Boundary between WILKES and ASHE (in vicinity of Cross and Rattlesnake Mountains) adjusted to accommodate local property owners [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1907, pub., ch. 987, sec. 1/pp. 1387-1388)
05 Feb 1909
Boundary between WILKES and ALLEGHANY defined [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1909, pub., ch. 73, sec. 1/pp. 83-84)
20 Feb 1909
Act of 11 March 1907, adjusting boundary between WILKES and ASHE, amended to accommodate local property owners [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1909, pub., ch. 222, sec. 1/p. 249)
08 Mar 1909
WILKES gained small area from ALLEGHANY (repealed act of 4 March 1903) [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1909, pub., ch. 821, sec. 1/p. 1205)
03 Mar 1911
WILKES gained small area from ASHE to accommodate local property owner [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1911, pub., ch. 77, sec. 1/p. 239)
06 Mar 1911
Act of 20 Feb 1909, adjusting boundary between WILKES and ASHE, amended to accommodate local property owner [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1911, ch. 132, sec. 1/p. 298)
12 Feb 1913
Acts of 20 February 1909 and 6 March 1911, adjusting boundary between WILKES and ASHE, repealed [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1913, pub., ch. 16, sec. 1/p. 47)
08 Mar 1913
WILKES gained small area from ASHE to accommodate local property owners [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1913, pub., ch. 82, sec. 1/p. 127)
09 Mar 1929
Boundary between WILKES and ALLEGHANY (in vicinity of Bryans Knob) adjusted to accommodate local property owners [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1929, pub.-loc., ch. 211, secs. 1-2/pp. 178-179)
27 Apr 1931
WILKES gained small area from ASHE to accommodate local property owner [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1931, pub.-loc., ch. 425, sec. 1/p. 380)
08 Mar 1933
WILKES lost small area to ASHE (repealed act of 27 April 1931) [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1933, pub.-loc., ch. 122, sec. 1/p. 125)
18 Apr 1933
WILKES lost small area to ALLEGHANY to accommodate local property owner [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1933, pub.-loc., ch. 341, sec. 1/p. 331)
31 Mar 1939
Boundary between WILKES and ALLEGHANY defined [no discernible change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1939, pub.-loc., ch. 464, sec. 1/pp. 512-513)
29 May 1957
WILKES lost small area to ASHE (repealed act of 8 March 1913) [location unknown, not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1957, ch. 876, sec. 1/pp. 802-803)

WILSON

13 Feb 1855
WILSON created from EDGECOMBE, GREENE, JOHNSTON, NASH, and WAYNE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1854-1855, pub., ch. 12, sec. 1/pp. 30-31)
16 Feb 1859
WILSON lost small area to WAYNE [not mapped]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1858-1859, priv., ch. 102, sec. 1/p. 94)
12 Mar 1883
WILSON gained from EDGECOMBE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1883, pub., ch. 396, secs. 1-2/pp. 572-573)

YADKIN

01 May 1851
YADKIN created from SURRY. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1850-1851, ch. 40, sec. 1/p. 100, and ch. 41, secs. 27, 29-30/pp. 101-109; N.C. Sess. Laws 1852-1853, ch. 22, secs. 2-3/pp. 71-72)
04 Mar 1911
YADKIN lost to FORSYTH. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1911, pub.-loc., ch. 588, sec. 1/pp. 1005-1006)
07 Mar 1927
YADKIN lost to FORSYTH. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1927, pub.-loc., ch. 490, sec. 1/pp. 524-526)

YANCEY

13 Jan 1834
YANCEY created from BUNCOMBE and BURKE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1833, ch. 83, sec. 1/pp. 145-146, and ch. 84, sec. 10/p. 147)
27 Jan 1849
YANCEY lost to creation of WATAUGA. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1848-1849, ch. 25, sec. 1/pp. 66-67)
29 Jan 1849
YANCEY lost to BUNCOMBE. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1848-1849, ch. 16, sec. 1/pp. 48-49)
27 Jan 1851
YANCEY lost to creation of MADISON. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1850-1851, ch. 36, sec. 1/p. 91)
16 Feb 1861
YANCEY lost to creation of MITCHELL. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1860-1861, pub., ch. 8, sec. 1/p. 14)
04 Sep 1861
YANCEY gained from MITCHELL. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1861, 2d ext. sess., priv., ch. 34, secs. 1-2/pp. 90-91)
24 Feb 1866
YANCEY lost to MITCHELL. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1866, spec. sess., priv., ch. 70, sec. 1/p. 141)
09 Jan 1872
YANCEY lost to MITCHELL. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1871-1872, pub., ch. 36, sec. 1/p. 41)
07 Mar 1889
Boundary between YANCEY and MITCHELL defined [no discernible change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1889, pub., ch. 289, sec. 1/pp. 292-293)
21 Feb 1893
Act of 7 March 1889, defining boundary between YANCEY and MITCHELL, repealed [no change]. (N.C. Sess. Laws 1893, pub., ch. 139, sec. 1/p. 106)