Founded in 1791, Buncombe County is one of 100 counties in the state of North Carolina. Historically, Buncombe County was formed from Burke County and Rutherford County. The city of Asheville is the county seat. With FIPS code of 21, Buncombe County has a population of 271,534 and area of 660 square miles (1,709 km2)….
Category: Guide to North Carolina
North and South Carolina – The separation of the two states took place as early as 1710. The states were named after the English king Charles I (Latin Carolus). North Carolina is also known as the “Sea Hell State” (Tar Hell State), while South Carolina is referred to as the “Palmetto State” (Palm State). The sea hero Sir Walter Raleigh landed on Roanoke Island in 1585 and founded the first English colony in America (North Carolina), South, while Carolina was only settled by the English in 1670. Both states became the scene of numerous battles during the War of Independence. North and South Carolina are among the 13 original states of the Union (North Carolina as the 12th state in 1789, South Carolina as the 8th state in 1788). Raleigh is the capital of approximately 5.5 million population of the state of North Carolina, while Columbia is the capital of South Carolina (approximately 3 million inhabitants). The flight pioneers Wilbur and Orville Wright made their first powered flight here with Kitty Hawk (1903). Both countries grow cotton and tobacco. Presidents Andrew Johnson, James Knox Polk and Andrew Johnson came from North Carolina.
Cities and Towns in Brunswick County, North Carolina
Founded in 1764, Brunswick County is one of 100 counties in the state of North Carolina. Historically, Brunswick County was formed from Bladen County and New Hanover County. The city of Bolivia is the county seat. With FIPS code of 19, Brunswick County has a population of 144,215 and area of 860 square miles (2,227…
Cities and Towns in Bladen County, North Carolina
Founded in 1734, Bladen County is one of 100 counties in the state of North Carolina. Historically, Bladen County was formed from New Hanover County. The city of Elizabethtown is the county seat. With FIPS code of 17, Bladen County has a population of 29,525 and area of 887 square miles (2,297 km2). List of…
Cities and Towns in Bertie County, North Carolina
Founded in 1722, Bertie County is one of 100 counties in the state of North Carolina. Historically, Bertie County was formed from Chowan County. The city of Windsor is the county seat. With FIPS code of 15, Bertie County has a population of 17,505 and area of 741 square miles (1,919 km2). List of all…
Cities and Towns in Beaufort County, North Carolina
Founded in 1712, Beaufort County is one of 100 counties in the state of North Carolina. Historically, Beaufort County was formed from Bath County. The city of Washington is the county seat. With FIPS code of 13, Beaufort County has a population of 44,468 and area of 959 square miles (2,484 km2). List of all…
Cities and Towns in Avery County, North Carolina
Founded in 1911, Avery County is one of 100 counties in the state of North Carolina. Historically, Avery County was formed from Caldwell County, Mitchell County and Watauga County. The city of Newland is the county seat. With FIPS code of 11, Avery County has a population of 17,864 and area of 247 square miles…
Cities and Towns in Ashe County, North Carolina
Founded in 1799, Ashe County is one of 100 counties in the state of North Carolina. Historically, Ashe County was formed from Wilkes County. The city of Jefferson is the county seat. With FIPS code of 9, Ashe County has a population of 26,711 and area of 427 square miles (1,106 km2). List of all…
Cities and Towns in Anson County, North Carolina
Founded in 1750, Anson County is one of 100 counties in the state of North Carolina. Historically, Anson County was formed from Bladen County. The city of Wadesboro is the county seat. With FIPS code of 7, Anson County has a population of 22,060 and area of 537 square miles (1,391 km2). List of all…
Cities and Towns in Alleghany County, North Carolina
Founded in 1859, Alleghany County is one of 100 counties in the state of North Carolina. Historically, Alleghany County was formed from Ashe County. The city of Sparta is the county seat. With FIPS code of 5, Alleghany County has a population of 11,049 and area of 236 square miles (611 km2). List of all…
Cities and Towns in Alexander County, North Carolina
Founded in 1847, Alexander County is one of 100 counties in the state of North Carolina. Historically, Alexander County was formed from Caldwell County, Iredell County and Wilkes County. The city of Taylorsville is the county seat. With FIPS code of 3, Alexander County has a population of 36,644 and area of 263 square miles…
Cities and Towns in Alamance County, North Carolina
Founded in 1849, Alamance County is one of 100 counties in the state of North Carolina. Historically, Alamance County was formed from Orange County. The city of Graham is the county seat. With FIPS code of 1, Alamance County has a population of 173,877 and area of 435 square miles (1,127 km2). List of all…
North Carolina Holidays
North Carolina State Holidays Searching for the public holidays in North Carolina? Most public holidays in North Carolina are treated like Sundays. This means that most of the North Carolina employees have a day off and all schools are closed on these office holidays. If you are planning a trip to North Carolina and want…
List of Cities and Towns in North Carolina
There are a total of 760 towns and cities in the state of North Carolina. Top 10 biggest cities by population are Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Durham, Winston-Salem, Fayetteville, Cary, Wilmington, High Point, and Concord. Below please see all North Carolina cities and towns which are listed in alphabetical order. Cities in North Carolina Aberdeen, NC…
List of All Counties in North Carolina
There are a total of 100 counties in the state of North Carolina. Among them, Chowan County is the oldest one (established in 1668) while Avery County is the youngest (established in 1911). With population of 1,034,290, Mecklenburg County is the most populated. The biggest county by land area is Dare County (4,046 km2) and…
North Carolina Zip Codes
As of 2020, the state of North Carolina has a total of 982 postal codes. In the table below, you can see all North Carolina zip codes listed by city, town and village as well as county affiliated. With 760 cities (and towns) and 100 counties (and county-equivalents), North Carolina is the 9th largest state…
North Carolina Airports
As of 2019, there are 32 airports throughout the state of North Carolina according to IATA and ICAO. Through the table below, you can find name of each airport, its abbreviation, city location, and size. Airports in North Carolina are listed in alphabetical order. Please note that some airports serve internationally, while the other only…