"The county was formed in 1750
from Bladen County. It was named for George Anson, Baron
Anson, a British admiral, who circumnavigated the globe from 1740 to
1744, and later became First Lord of the Admiralty. Like its
parent county, Anson County was originally a vast territory with
indefinite northern and western boundaries. Reductions in its
extent began in 1753, when the northern part of it became Rowan
County. In 1762 the western part of Anson County became
Mecklenburg County. In 1779 the northern part of what remained
of Anson County became Montgomery County, and the part east of the
Pee Dee River became Richmond County. Finally, in 1842 the
western part of Anson County was combined with the southeastern part
of Mecklenburg County to become Union County." [Wikipedia
article]
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LOCAL RESOURCES
Anson County Government
Anson County Chamber of
Commerce
Sandhill
Regional Library System - Anson
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Main Library - Carolina Room
North Carolina State
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Anson County contains the
following communities: Ansonville, Burnsville, Cairo, Cason Old
Field, Cedar Hill, Deep Creek, Fountain Hill, Gravelton, Griffin's
Crossroads, Kikers, Lilesville, Little's Quarters, Long Pine, Lowrys,
McFarlan, Morven, Old Sneedsboro, Peachland, Pee Dee, Pinkston,
Polkton, Shoates, Sugar Town, and Wadesboro. Past communities that
existed in Anson County at one time include: Abecrumby, Beverly,
Jones Creek, Lookout, Roper, and Tindallsville.
