Richmond County, North Carolina

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Richmond County, North Carolina is a rural county in the south-central part of the state known historically for its textile and manufacturing industries and small-town communities.

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Richmond County, North Carolina canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative division
county
borders Anson County, North Carolina NERFINISHED
Chesterfield County, South Carolina NERFINISHED
Hoke County, North Carolina NERFINISHED
Marlboro County, South Carolina NERFINISHED
Montgomery County, North Carolina NERFINISHED
Moore County, North Carolina NERFINISHED
Scotland County, North Carolina NERFINISHED
Union County, North Carolina NERFINISHED
category Counties in North Carolina
Populated places established in 1779
containsSettlement Dobbins Heights, North Carolina NERFINISHED
Ellerbe, North Carolina NERFINISHED
Hamlet, North Carolina NERFINISHED
Hoffman, North Carolina NERFINISHED
Norman, North Carolina NERFINISHED
Rockingham, North Carolina NERFINISHED
country United States of America
countySeat Rockingham, North Carolina NERFINISHED
dateEstablished 1779
FIPSCode 37153
formedFrom Anson County, North Carolina NERFINISHED
GNISID 1022120
governingBody Richmond County Board of Commissioners NERFINISHED
hasAirport Richmond County Airport NERFINISHED
hasEducationalInstitution Richmond Community College NERFINISHED
hasFeature Sandhills region landscape
hasHistoricSite Town Creek Indian Mound NERFINISHED
hasMajorHighway Interstate 73 NERFINISHED
Interstate 74 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 1 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 74 NERFINISHED
knownFor manufacturing industry
rural character
small-town communities
textile industry
largestCity Rockingham, North Carolina NERFINISHED
locatedIn North Carolina
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedInRegion south-central North Carolina
namedFor Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond NERFINISHED
observesDaylightSavingTime yes
partOf Piedmont region of North Carolina NERFINISHED
state North Carolina NERFINISHED
timeZone Eastern Time Zone

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Moore County, North Carolina borders Richmond County, North Carolina
Sandhills region of North Carolina contains Richmond County, North Carolina
Scotland County, North Carolina borders Richmond County, North Carolina
Joseph Roswell Hawley placeOfBirth Richmond County, North Carolina