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| | WILKES COUNTY 8495 grants issued from 1724 to 1957
NCpedia article Wikipedia article County Seat: Wilkesboro
History: Wilkes County was formed in 1777 (effective in 1778) from Surry County and the District of Washington. It was named after John Wilkes, an English politician. For further information see: THE FORMATION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES, 1663-1943, by David Leroy Corbitt.
Boundary changes: The Newberry Atlas of Historical County Boundaries
Name origin: John Wilkes (1725–1797), an English radical, journalist and politician
State Archives Code: 104
Bordering Counties Alexander Alleghany Ashe Caldwell Iredell Surry Watauga Yadkin | | 2 Counties Over Avery Burke Cabarrus Catawba Davie Forsyth Lincoln Mecklenburg Rowan Stokes | Please report any incorrect border counties - it can be tricky! |
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