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| | ALEXANDER COUNTY 374 grants issued from 1848 to 1925
NCpedia article Wikipedia article County Seat: Taylorsville
History: Alexander County was formed in 1847 from Iredell, Caldwell, and Wilkes counties. It was named after William J. Alexander. 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: William J. Alexander, member of the legislature and Speaker of the North Carolina House of Commons
State Archives Code: 003
Bordering Counties Caldwell Catawba Iredell Wilkes | | 2 Counties Over Alleghany Ashe Avery Burke Cabarrus Cleveland Davie Lincoln Mecklenburg Rowan Surry Watauga Yadkin | Please report any incorrect border counties - it can be tricky! |
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