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  Gaston County, North Carolina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gaston County is a county located in the state of North Carolina.
Lincoln Country was divided in 1846, and its southern half was renamed Gaston for William Gaston, a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1813 to 1817, and a judge of the North Carolina Supreme Court from 1833 to 1844.
North Carolina's colonial policy of restricted the size of land grants, and in Gaston County they tended to be about 400 acres each.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gaston_County,_North_Carolina   (1023 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Gaston County, North Carolina
The Centralina Council of Governments is one of the 17 regional North Carolina Councils of Governments (Region F) established by the North Carolina General Assembly for the purpose of regional planning and administration.
The Research Triangle, commonly referred to as the Triangle, is a region in the piedmont of North Carolina in the United States, anchored by the cities of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill and the major research universities of North Carolina State University, Duke University, and the University of North Carolina...
Greensboro, North Carolina, is a city located in Guilford County in the U.S. state of North Carolina.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Gaston-County,-North-Carolina   (4427 words)

  
 Gaston Hospice :: Gaston County, North Carolina
Gaston Hospice serves any resident of Gaston County and the surrounding areas who has been diagnosed with a life expectancy of six months or less.
Gaston Hospice is the oldest, largest, most comprehensive and most respected hospice provider in this area.
Gaston Hospice is licensed by the state of North Carolina, accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc., and a member of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and the Carolinas Center for Hospice and End-of-Life Care.
www.gastonhospice.org   (245 words)

  
 Gaston, North Carolina -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Gaston is a town located in (Click link for more info and facts about Northampton County, North Carolina) Northampton County, North Carolina.
Gaston is located at 36°29'46" North, 77°38'38" West (36.496013, -77.643881).
Out of the total population, 35.5% of those under the age of 18 and 18.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/G/Ga/Gaston,_North_Carolina.htm   (453 words)

  
 Gaston Hospice :: Gaston County, North Carolina
Gaston Hospice reserves the right to change these terms and conditions at any time, and you agree to abide by the most recent version of this Terms of Use Agreement each time you view and use the Web site.
Gaston Hospice may provide links on the Web site to other websites which are not under the control of Gaston Hospice.
Gaston Hospice and RDG make no representation that materials on the Web site are appropriate or available for use in other locations, and accessing them from territories where their contents are illegal is hereby prohibited.
www.gastonhospice.org /terms.htm   (520 words)

  
 Gaston Hospice :: Gaston County, North Carolina
Gaston Hospice will realize a dream come true now that the North Carolina Divisiion of Facility Services has given approval for the agency to build a residential hospice facility, commonly referred to as a "hospice house," in Gaston County.
Gaston Hospice plans to build a house large enough to accommodate 12 patients in individual rooms.
Gaston Hospice hopes to be able to have the house open by July 2006.
www.gastonhospice.org /houseupdate1.htm   (419 words)

  
 Gaston Hospice :: Gaston County, North Carolina
The mission of Gaston Hospice is to enhance the quality of life for patients and families, and to provide a caring system to deliver palliative, supportive and educational services as one approaches the end of life.
While Gaston Hospice offers a total system of care provided by physicians, nurses, certified nursing assistants, social workers, counselors, chaplains and other professionals, we recognize that belonging to an extended, caring community is vital to the well-being of our patients and their families.
Gaston Hospice volunteer Robin Ferrell shares a laugh with her buddy, patient Pete Nichols.
www.gastonhospice.org /help.htm   (576 words)

  
 Official State Symbols of North Carolina
North Carolina ranks 20th among dairy producing states in the nation with nearly 1,000 dairy farmers producing 179 million gallons of milk per year.
North Carolina granite has been used for many magnificent edificies of government throughout the United States such as the Wright Brothers Memorial at Kitty Hawk, the gold depository at Fort Knox, the Arlington Memorial Bridge and numerous courthouses throughout the land.
North Carolina is the largest producer of sweet potatoes in the nation, harvesting over 550 million pounds of the vegetable in 2000.
statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us /nc/symbols/symbols.htm   (3711 words)

  
 Gaston County Web
Gaston County is located in the South-Central Piedmont of North Carolina.
As part of the Charlotte Region, Gaston County offers a slower paced life with all the excitement of the big city right next door.
Add to that, outstanding schools, a world class hospital and a competitive market place and you'll find the quality of life in Gaston County is second to none.
www.co.gaston.nc.us   (88 words)

  
 lake gaston
Lake Gaston North Carolina Realtors Virginia NC Waterfront Property: "The Lake Gaston area provides some of the most desirably sought after residential property available in North Carolina and Virginia and is a fabulous investment for the future."
Lake Gaston North Carolina Realtors Virginia NC Waterfront Property: "Lake Gaston embraces over 350 miles of shoreline extending through five counties; Halifax, Northampton, and Warren in North Carolina and Brunswick and Mecklenburg counties in Virginia.
Lake Gaston North Carolina Realtors Virginia NC Waterfront Property: "Specializing in waterfront property; Anna welcomes your questions and is happy to provide you with information concerning the lake and Lake Gaston waterfront property.
sunsetlakegaston.blogspot.com   (722 words)

  
 Cito Gaston --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia
Baseball manager Cito Gaston was the first African American to lead a team to a World Series victory.
Clarence Edwin Gaston was born in San Antonio, Tex., on March 17, 1944.
The first such battery was devised in 1859 by Gaston Planté, a French physicist.
www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9311369   (551 words)

  
 Gaston County, North Carolina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Gaston County North Carolina is one of the fastest growing area's in the Southeast.
Gaston County is located in the Southern Piedmont section of North Carolina bordered by Lincoln, Cleveland and Mecklenberg Counties.
From here in Gaston County you can be in the foothills of the Smokey Mountains within two hours and for that summer vacation we are only four to five hours from the North and South Carolina Beaches.
www.safdey.com /gaston   (177 words)

  
 Lake Gaston NC/VA
Located along the border of Virginia and North Carolina, between I-95 and I-85, Lake Gaston provides endless beauty, outdoor recreational enjoyment, and peaceful living to residents and vacationers alike.
Lake Gaston's waterfront features are further enhanced by a consistent water depth, controlled by dams, that fluctuates within 18 inches on average.
You will find us on the North Carolina/ Virginia border, between I-85 on the west and I-95 on the east.
www.lake-gaston-properties.com   (217 words)

  
 Gaston County North Carolina USGenWeb
The most southern part of Gaston had ancestors recorded in what is now Spartanburg, Cherokee and York Counties S.C. Prior to surveys of 1764 and 1772, "much of the territory in the north-central and north-western part of South Carolina was considered to be North Carolina.
The South Carolina counties of Marlboro, Chesterfield, Lancaster, York, Chester, Union, Spartanburg, Cherokee, and portions of Greenville, Laurens and Newberry are involved." (_Guide to South Carolina Research and Records_, by Brent Holcomb, Colombia, SC, 1991, p.
Gaston, Cleveland, Lincoln, Rutherford, Rowan and Tryon County.
www.rootsweb.com /~ncgaston/time.htm   (257 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Gaston County, N.C.
North Carolina state house of representatives from Gaston County, 1909, 1913.
North Carolina state house of representatives, 1941; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina,
Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; Representative from North Carolina, 1921-29, 1931-50 (9th District 1921-29, 1931-33, 10th District 1933-43, 11th District 1943-50); elected unopposed 1942; died in office 1950.
politicalgraveyard.com /geo/NC/GA.html   (662 words)

  
 Ulrichsburg / Crowderstown, North Carolina (established 1789)
His presence is documented in the various North Carolina county records of that area including Rowan County, Mecklenburg, Tryon, Burke, Wilkes, Lincoln, and ending in the present area of Catawba County, just south of Hickory and west of Newton, N. where Ulrich Crowder died soon after July in 1789.
"A Map of Catawba County, North Carolina surveyed and drawn by R. Yoder, 1886" was published and copyright in 1886 by R. Yoder, Newton, N. The map locates Muddy Creek of Henry's Fork of the South Fork of the Catawba River.
The North Carolina land grants reveal that early settlers were receiving land on Crowder's Creek in the 1750s.
www.mindspring.com /~millsb/crowder.htm   (3202 words)

  
 Gaston, North Carolina (Cities)
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Gaston is located in Northampton County between Rocky Mount and Pleasant Hill along Hwy 48 near Roanoke Rapids, Weldon, Roanoke Rapids Lake, Lake Gaston, and the Roanoke River.
The population estimate for July 1, 1998 was 1,016, an increase of 13 since 1990.
www.ohwy.com /nc/g/gaston.htm   (74 words)

  
 Lake Gaston North Carolina Townhouse Rental   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
This home is nicely decorated inside and has a complete kitchen with an electric range and oven, refrigerator w/ice maker, microwave, coffee maker and all the cooking utensils needed to make and serve a complete meal.
Lake Gaston is great for relaxing, jet skiing, boating, fishing and swimming.
Lake Gaston is just as beautiful in the Spring and in the Fall as it is in the Summer.
www.lakegastongetaway.com   (273 words)

  
 Detailed County Soils-Gaston County, North Carolina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The map data are in a countywide format, based on 7.5 minute quadrangle basemaps, showing the soils of Gaston County North Carolina.
This was done to comply with the NC Geographic Information Coordinating Council's "Statement of Direction for North Carolina Corporate Geographic Database Horizontal Reference, Datum and Unit of Measure".
These data represent the locations and types of soils in Gaston County, North Carolina as mapped by the US Dept. of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
cgia.cgia.state.nc.us /cgdb/gscodslf.html   (3308 words)

  
 Textile Heritage of Gaston County, North Carolina
For many decades, Gaston County was best known as one of this country's centers of textile manufacturing.
Look in our "Gaston Lincoln Biography Index", http://www.glrl.lib.nc.us/glbiogindex.htm, to find further references to individuals which are "buried" in the books in our collection.
This finding aid on U. C.'s North Carolina Collection site, is designed to assist in research on sociological aspects of textile mills, mill villages, and mill life in North Carolina.
www.glrl.lib.nc.us /textile.htm   (1229 words)

  
 WSJS News-Talk Radio for North Carolina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
North Carolina's Board of Ethics wants some answers about the relationship between a potential lottery vendor and a member of the state Lottery Commission.
A pilot whose successful landing of a JetBlue plane with broken landing gear was shown live on television has received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, which is one of the highest awards presented by a North Carolina governor.
The waiting is over for former North Carolina State guard Julius Hodge.
www.wsjs.com   (746 words)

  
 Gaston County Tourism Home Page
Gaston County offers you a wonderful combination of gardens, parks, historic sites, and shopping delights to make your visit so enjoyable you'll want to return again and again.
Every effort has been made to provide accurate information on this site, however we cannot be held responsible for any difficulties or losses resulting from errors or omissions.
Photographs on this website were provided by Lawrimore Communications Inc., Rick Haithcox, Deter Melhorn, the Gaston Gazette, Becky Clemmer and individual tour sites.
www.gastontourism.com   (245 words)

  
 GASTON COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA CEMETERIES
This "Gaston County cemetery survey", an index to the markers in a number of cemeteries is a computer printout.
It is shelved next to the census indexes on the file cabinets in the North Carolina room.
North of Dallas, each row of graves are oriented north and south.
www.glrl.lib.nc.us /cemeterieslist.htm   (826 words)

  
 Gaston County, North Carolina Genealogical Records Information
It was named in honor of William Gaston, a member of Congress and a Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina.
It is in the southwestern section of the State and is bounded by the state of South Carolina and Cleveland, Lincoln and Mecklenburg counties.
The present land area is 356.40 square miles and the 1990 population was 175,093.
www.mynorthcarolinagenealogy.com /nc_county/gas.htm   (476 words)

  
 The Gaston County Museum - History & Art
Sights and sounds of the past combine with original objects, such as the world's longest running, original Edison generator (1884), the Loray Mill whistle, a ball gown and baseball uniform, to bring the history of the Carolinas to life.
Gaston County Museum of Art and History is open Tuesday thru Friday from 10am - 5pm, Saturday from 1 - 5pm and every 1st Sunday from 2 - 5pm.
Gaston County Museum is located at 131 West Main Street in Dallas, NC.
www.gastoncountymuseum.org   (455 words)

  
 Real Estate Appraisers in Gaston, North Carolina, Usa | APPRAISERSdotCOM
We serve the counties of Cleveland, Gaston, Mecklenburg, Lincoln, Rutherford, Iredell and Union in North Carolina and York and Cherokee counties in South Carolina.
We cover Burke, Catawba, Caldwell, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Iredell, Alexander and Rutherford counties.
Serving the Triad, Triangle and Charlotte Mecklenburg areas of North Carolina, we can assist you in all your residential appraisal needs.
www.appraisers.com /usa/north_carolina/gaston   (390 words)

  
 WRAL.com - News - Hydrilla A Growing Concern At Lake Gaston   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The weed, called hydrilla, is choking a 37-mile stretch of the lake.
Thursday, lawmakers on both sides of the North Carolina-Virginia border took a boat tour to see just how bad the problem is. It took just a short boat ride to learn the trouble is just beneath the surface, in shallow water.
Hydrilla is a big concern in 20 states, including all of the southeast as far north as Connecticut and as far west as California The plant was brought to the U.S. for the first time in Florida in the 1950s.
www.wral.com /news/2578871/detail.html   (484 words)

  
 Gaston County Economic Development Commission
Dole groundbreaking to be held on November 9, 2005 at 10:00 a.m.
Gaston County EDC will hold its annual Ally Appreciation Day on October 19th.
Carolina Materials Invests $2.5 Million In Machinery and Equipment And Adds 20 New Jobs.
www.gaston.org   (321 words)

  
 Lake Gaston North Carolina Realtors Virginia NC Waterfront Property
Specializing in waterfront property; Anna welcomes your questions and is happy to provide you with information concerning the lake and Lake Gaston waterfront property.
Her diligence and commitment to helping you with any and all real estate needs places her at the top in the business when it comes to North Carolina Realtors.
The lake is approximately 34 miles in length and 1.3 mile across at its widest point and provides 20,300 acres of surface area.
www.sunsetlakegaston.com   (335 words)

  
 Flower Delivery Gaston NC North Carolina |Order Gaston Flowers Online | Online Florist | Flower Shop
If you want to send flowers, roses, plants, bouquets or balloons to Gaston, NC North Carolina then you have come to the right place.
Gaston, NC North Carolina flower delivery is a service provided by Wesley Berry Flowers since 1946.
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