Cabarrus County Entries in the 1854 US Gazetteer

Cabarrus, a county in the S. W. central part of North Carolina, has an area of about 350 square miles. It is drained by several branches of Rocky River, an affluent of the Yadkin. The surface is hilly or mountainous; a part of the soil is fertile. Indian corn, cotton, and cattle are the staples. In 1850 this county produced 418,320 bushels of corn, and 2344 bales of cotton. There were 14 corn and flour mills, 2 saw mills, 1 cotton factory, and 6 tanneries. It contained 21 churches. A considerable quantity of gold was found here about fifty years ago. The county was formed in 1792, and n amed in honor of Stephen Cabarrus, speaker of the house of commons of North Carolina. Capital, Concord. Population, 8747, of whom 7062 were free, and 1685, slaves.

Oak Lawn – a post-office of Cabarrus co., North Carolina.

Park’s Store – a post-office of Cabarrus co., North Carolina.

Rocky River – of North Carolina, a small stream which flows through Cabarrus County, and then turning eastward, forms the boundary between Stanley and Anson, until it enters the Yadkin.

Welch’s Mills – a post-office of Cabarrus co., North Carolina.

Source:  Baldwin, Thomas and J. Thomas, M.D., New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States.  Philadelphia, PA:  Lippincott, Grambo, & Co., 1854.

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