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1768 - Creating New Counties

From western Mecklenburg County, Tryon County has been created. By 1850, it will be divided into several smaller counties: Cleveland County, plus Lincoln and Gaston counties, which border Mecklenburg along the Catawba River

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History Timeline [1]
Rural Beginnings 1730-1772 [2]
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170
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Friday, January 1, 1768
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Source URL:https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/history-timeline-rural-beginnings-1730-1772/1768-creating-new-counties

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[1] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/history-timeline [2] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/rural-beginnings-1730-1772