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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Rockingham County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010, the population was 93,643
. Its county seat is Wentworth. The county is known as "North Carolina's North Star."
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
The county was formed in 1785 from Guilford County. It was named for Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, British Prime Minister from 1765 to 1766 and again in 1782.
The county served as the location for the Searcy & Moore gun factory, which was located at Hogans Creek, a small village located some 20 miles northwest of Greensboro. The firm supplied weapons – dubbed "N.C. Rifles" – to the Confederate States of America forces during the Civil War. Owned by Alexander M. Searcy and Dr. J. S. Moore, the manufactory assembled some 100 rifles for the Rebel forces in 1862–1863.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1772 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1785 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1785 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1785 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1786 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1790 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1790 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1913 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1790 | 6,187
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| 1800 | 8,277
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| 1810 | 10,316
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| 1820 | 11,474
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| 1830 | 12,935
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| 1840 | 13,442
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| 1850 | 14,495
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| 1860 | 16,746
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| 1870 | 15,708
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| 1880 | 21,744
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| 1890 | 25,363
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| 1900 | 33,163
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| 1910 | 36,442
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| 1920 | 44,149
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| 1930 | 51,083
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| 1940 | 57,898
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| 1950 | 64,816
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| 1960 | 69,629
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| 1970 | 72,402
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| 1980 | 83,426
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| 1990 | 86,064
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Research Tips
External links
www.co.rockingham.nc.us
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