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Topic: Alleghany County, North Carolina


  
  Alleghany County, North Carolina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alleghany County is a county located in the state of North Carolina.
Alleghany County is a member of the regional High Country Council of Governments.
In the county the population is spread out with 19.40% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 26.30% from 25 to 44, 27.70% from 45 to 64, and 19.20% who are 65 years of age or older.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alleghany_County,_North_Carolina   (429 words)

  
 About Alleghany County, North Carolina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Alleghany County "is bounded on the south by Blue Ridge and Wilkes County line, west by Ashe County, north by the Virginia line and east by Surry County line.
The county is divided into two valleys, Peach Bottom mountain passing through the county from east to west, valley of Little River on the south, New River and tributary streams, Prather's Creek and Elk Creek on the north.
North of the dividing ridge (Alleghany County), streams flow north and west to the New River.
www.moonzstuff.com /Cheek/aboutalleghany.html   (1262 words)

  
 Ashe County, North Carolina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Ashe County is a county located in the state of North Carolina.
The county was formed in 1799 from the northern and western parts of Wilkes County.
In the county the population is spread out with 19.80% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 27.00% from 25 to 44, 27.70% from 45 to 64, and 18.00% who are 65 years of age or older.
www.peekskill.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Ashe_County,_North_Carolina   (522 words)

  
 Orange County, North Carolina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The county was formed in 1752 from parts of Bladen County, Granville County, and Johnston County.
Orange County is a member of the regional Triangle J Council of Governments.
In the county the population is spread out with 20.30% under the age of 18, 21.00% from 18 to 24, 29.90% from 25 to 44, 20.40% from 45 to 64, and 8.40% who are 65 years of age or older.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Orange_County,_North_Carolina   (551 words)

  
 Alleghany County, North Carolina -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Alleghany County is a (A region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government) county located in the (The way something is with respect to its main attributes) state of (A state in southeastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies) North Carolina.
Alleghany County is a member of the regional (Click link for more info and facts about High Country Council of Governments) High Country Council of Governments.
The county is divided into seven (An administrative division of a county) townships: Cherry Lane, Cranberry, Gap Civil, Glade Creek, Piney Creek, Prathers Creek, and Whitehead.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/A/Al/Alleghany_County,_North_Carolina.htm   (726 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Buncombe County, North Carolina Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The county was formed in 1791 from parts of Burke County and Rutherford County.
In 1833 parts of Burke County and Buncombe County were combined to form Yancey County, and in 1838 the southern part of what was left of Buncombe County became Henderson County.
In the county the population is spread out with 21.90% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 29.30% from 25 to 44, 24.80% from 45 to 64, and 15.40% who are 65 years of age or older.
www.ipedia.com /buncombe_county__north_carolina.html   (556 words)

  
 History/Demographics on Alleghany County, NC in the Blue Ridge Mountains
The county is principally drained by the New River, which flows along the western and northern border, and its main tributary, the Little River, which runs through the central portion of the county.
The word "Alleghany" is said to be derived from the Indian name meaning "fine stream", a suitable name for these scenic hills drained by the New River, the second oldest river in the world.
Alleghany County was formed by an act of the 1858-59 session of the North Carolina legislature out of the northeastern portion of Ashe County.
www.sparta-nc.com /chamber/aa.html   (976 words)

  
 Alleghany County Government Website
Alleghany County is nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Northwestern North Carolina.
Alleghany County was formed out of Ashe County by an act of the 1858-1859 session of the North Carolina legislature.
One of our goals is to preserve the qualities of our county while moving towards the future with technology and economic development.
www.alleghanycounty-nc.gov   (94 words)

  
 History/Demographics on Alleghany County, NC in the Blue Ridge Mountains
It is bordered by Grayson County, Va., on the north, and by North Carolina counties: Ashe on the west, Wilkes to the south and Surry to the east.
The county was settled in the late 1700's by hardworking pioneers mostly of English, German, Scottish, and Irish descent, some having migrated down the "Wagon Road" from Pennsylvania.
In all, 35 Alleghany citizens have served as state representatives, and 13 have served as state senators in the NC General Assembly -- a remarkable record for a small, rural mountain county.
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 Alleghany County, NC USGenWeb
Alleghany County is North Carolina's fifth smallest county in land area, covering 233 square miles.
Alleghany was formed from the northeastern portion of Ashe County, NC in 1859.
The North Carolina page is part of the USGenWeb project, a group of volunteers working together to provide Internet websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States.
www.rootsweb.com /%7Encallegh   (200 words)

  
 North Carolina Vital Records Information for Counties (D-J)
Prior to 1913, the state of North Carolina did not use birth records or certificates of any kind.
Marriages of Granville County North Carolina 1753 to 1868 -
Guilford County is unique in that it is the only one of North Carolina's 100 counties that has two major cities, Greensboro and High Point, and a courthouse in each of the two cities.
www.vitalrec.com /nccounties2.html   (1363 words)

  
 Alleghany County - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alleghany County is the name of two counties in the United States of America:
Note that three other counties are spelled slightly differently but pronounced the same:
This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alleghany_County   (92 words)

  
 Alleghany County Sparta, North Carolina (Counties)
The county population on July 1, 1999, was 9,850, an increase of 260 over the 1990 census.
Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County between Jefferson and Sparta on Hwy 88 near the Blue...
Sparta is located in Alleghany County (of which it is the county seat) northwest of Winston-Salem,...
www.ohwy.com /nc/y/y37005.htm   (125 words)

  
 Alleghany County North Carolina trout streams   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Alleghany County North Carolina is a great mountain spot to fly fish for trout.
Blue Ridge mountains then Alleghany county has what you are looking for in scenery while you fly fish in mountain trout waters.
Western corner of North Carolina atop the Blue Ridge mountains.
www.flyfishingnc.com /a/stream_alleghany_county.asp   (148 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Alleghany County, N.C.
Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error.
Speaker of the North Carolina State House of Representatives, 1951-57.
North Carolina state house of representatives from Alleghany County, 1887-91, 1909-13;
politicalgraveyard.com /geo/NC/AG.html   (592 words)

  
 Alleghany County, North Carolina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Alleghany County is located in the northwest mountains of North Carolina.
The county was first settled in the mid-18th century, and many of the original families are still prominent in the county.
This is the old Antioch School in the southeastern part of the county.
www.unc.edu /~dfrancis/Alleghany.html   (210 words)

  
 North Carolina Vital Records Information for Counties (A-C)
U.S. Federal Census 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 - census images for the County of Alleghany
Marriages of Bertie County, North Carolina, 1762-1868 -
Catawba County, North Carolina, Marriages, 1842 (50 - 1880) -
www.vitalrec.com /nccounties1.html   (1327 words)

  
 Robert L. Perry Family Cemetery - Alleghany County, North Carolina
The Robert L. Perry cemetery is located in Alleghany County, North Carolina.
The directions from the Alleghany cemetery listings state that it is on the left, toward the mouth of the creek.
It is opposite the creek and other small family cemeteries are along this road, some well hidden from the road by the woods.
www.interment.net /data/us/nc/alleghany/robert/robert.htm   (248 words)

  
 NCGenWeb - Ashe County
Ashe County, NC Ashe County is located in the northwestern corner of the state.
It was established in North Carolina General Assembly in 1799.
Anson County, Rowan County in 1753, Surry County in 1771 and
www.rootsweb.com /~ncashe   (417 words)

  
 Detailed County Soils- Alleghany County, North Carolina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1983.
Delineations were compiled into the County soils survey publication, on orthophoto base maps.
These data represent the locations and types of soils in Alleghany County, North Carolina as mapped by the US Dept. of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
www.cgia.state.nc.us /cgdb/agcodslf.html   (3211 words)

  
 Digital Alleghany County Map, Maps of Alleghany County County, North Carolina.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Our map of Alleghany County is fully editable, logically layered (View Layer Directory), and royalty free.
Every county map is available, but we may not yet have your county of interest completed.
Individual County Overview™ vector graphics are priced by population, with prices ranging from $275 to $425 per county.
www.creativeforceinc.com /county_maps/county_maps.asp?ID=2918   (231 words)

  
 Alleghany Chamber: Local Communities
From "Historical Sketch of Alleghany County", Centennial 1859-1959, we learn that in 1894 Thomas Gwyn and William Harris deeded land to the company and were, themselves, the first to buy lots.
However it was always under the supervision of Alleghany County.
In 1914 the Whitehead Academy was replaced one of four state-designed schoolhouses erected in Alleghany County, where grades one through seven were taught until school consolidation in 1951.
sparta-nc.com /chamber/communities.html   (3297 words)

  
 Civil War Soldiers from Ashe and Alleghany County, North Carolina A - F   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The 1860 Ashe and Alleghany County, North Carolina Census records were gleaned for all men between the age of 12 and 45 (Born between 1815 and 1848) as being the most likely candidates to have served in the military during this period of upheaval.
Nominated to the Badge of Distinction for gallantry at Chancellorsville, VA on 5/1-4/64.
on 5/27/61 in Alleghany Co. Died in Grayson Co. on 11/3/61 of disease.
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 New River Valley Historical Notes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
(Ashe, Alleghany, Watagua and Wilkes County, North Carolina and Grayson County, and Southwest Virginia).
The North Carolina Regiment in the Cherokee Removal of 1838 Ashe County's Company was I. Courtesy of Bill Navey.
North Carolina men killed in action or missing in action during the Korean Conflict
www.ls.net /~newriver/nrv.htm   (653 words)

  
 Technology
The Alleghany County School System will provide educational opportunities which prepare all students to reach their full potential in life.
Alleghany County Schools is not responsible for the contents of any linked sites, any link contained in a linked site, or any changes or updates to such sites.
Alleghany County Schools is providing these links to you as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement of the site by Alleghany County Schools.
www.alleghany.k12.nc.us   (109 words)

  
 Alleghany County, North Carolina Genealogical Records Information
The present land area is 233.03 square miles and the 1990 population was 9,590.
The act creating the county ordered the court to be held at Shiloah Church until the public buildings were erected unless otherwise directed by the justices of the peace.
Commissioners were named to locate a site for the county seat at the geographical center of the county, acquire the land, establish the town of Sparta, and erect the courthouse.
www.mynorthcarolinagenealogy.com /nc_county/all.htm   (384 words)

  
 Alleghany County Inspection Department
Our Department was established in 1985 under the direction of the Alleghany County Commissioners and the North Carolina Department of Insurance.
Our purpose is to provide for the health, general welfare, and public safety of you and your family through the enforcement of the North Carolina State Building Codes (electrical, mechanical, plumbing, building and accessibility codes) and of local ordinances related to construction.
The inspectors' office is located in the lower level of the county office building at 90 South Main Street.
www.alleghanycounty-nc.gov /dept_index.asp?dept_id=3   (125 words)

  
 High Country Council of Governments   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
High Country Council of Governments is the multi-county planning and development agency for the seven northwestern North Carolina counties of Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey.
The Council of Governments, which is a cooperative extension of local governments, is one of 17 multi-county planning organizations in the State and operates in accordance with the North Carolina General Statutes.
The Council was designated by the NC Dept. of Administration in 1974 to be the Lead Regional Organization for the area.
www.regiond.org   (147 words)

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