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  Surry County, North Carolina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Surry County is a county located in the state of North Carolina.
Surry County is a member of the regional Northwest Piedmont Council of Governments.
Surry County is part of the Yadkin Valley wine region.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Surry_County,_North_Carolina   (492 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Surry County, North Carolina
Dobson is a town located in Surry County, North Carolina.
The Yadkin Valley wine region, formally known as the Yadkin Valley American Viticultural Area, is a relatively new wine-growing region in northwestern North Carolina.
Elkin is a town located in Surry County, North Carolina.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Surry-County,-North-Carolina   (3287 words)

  
 Surry County Health and Nutrition Center - About Us
In February 1967, the Surry County Health Department was certified as an agency by Medicare.
In the 1930's medical care and hygiene in industrial plants in Surry County were entirely under the supervision of the individual plant.
In 1935, the leading causes of death per 1,000 population in Surry County were Pneumonia, Nephritis, Tuberculosis, diseases of the heart, and cancer.
www.surry.com /aboutus.html   (3598 words)

  
 SURRY CO   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In 1851, when Yadkin was formed from Surry, the act named and directed commissioners to locate the center of the county and fix the county seat.
Benjamin Cleveland was elected Chairman of the Surry County Committee of Safety on August 25, 1775.
Rachel Boone married to a Henry Speer in 1776 in Surry Co. NC...she is the daughter of Squire and Sarah Morgan Boone.
www.geocities.com /cousinkellie2/US_Counties/SurryCoNC.htm   (3977 words)

  
 Thomas Pitman of Surry County, Virginia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
WILLIAM PITMAN SR was born in 1657 at Surry, Virginia.
THOMAS PITMAN III was born in 1659 at Surry, Virginia.
She was born in 1708 at Surry, Virginia.
members.aol.com /vafdking/pitman.htm   (1841 words)

  
 STATEMENT OF COLLEGE POLICY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Surry Community College is proud of its history, its faculty, and its student body.
Surry Community College is a county owned and state operated and controlled community college.
Surry Community College proudly affirms its belief in and support of the philosophy of individual freedom and responsibility.
www.surry.cc.nc.us /Cat04-05/policies/stacolpl.htm   (360 words)

  
 Surry County Land Survey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Political Graveyard: Surry County, N.C. A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 138,150 U.S. political figures, living and dead, from the 1700s to the present.
George Blow is acquiring land in the northeastern corner of Surry County, though whether he made the deal...
North Carolina, Surry County (Grant #0539): "This plank represents the abstract of land survey for Joseph Murphy...
www.mnsps.com /surry-county-land-survey.php   (434 words)

  
 Surry Cty NC genealogy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
An act to form Surry County was proposed to the North Carolina Assembly in December 1770 by Martin Armstrong, Anthony Hampton and James Dunne.
Surry leaders went running back asking the Moravians of Salem to petition the Assembly of North Carolina to put the rest of the Wachovia Tract in Surry County borders.
Part of Surry on the west was annexed to Alleghany in 1869, 1870 and 1875.
www.juliemorrison.com /surry/history.htm   (520 words)

  
 Firebirds fall in Regional A semi-finals to Surry County - Eastern Shore News - delmarvanow.com
Surry's Edward Barham did most of the damage from close range as he muscled inside and put the ball off the glass.
The Firebirds were able to cut into the Surry lead in the second quarter with the twins Ryshaun and Lashaun Trader doing damage on the inside and Trell Warner warming up from the outside.
Surry outscored the Firebirds 27-10 in the final 6:29 of the game to win going away as Arcadia continued to miss scoring opportunities from the outside.
www.delmarvanow.com /easternshore/stories/20050302/2040958.html   (575 words)

  
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Surry’s labor force increased from 603 in 1993 to 654 in 1999, a rate of 8.5 percent.
Although changes may not be necessary in the near term, if Surry continues to grow as rapidly in the coming decade as it has in the recent past, there should be a mechanism in place for considering whether the current organization continues to meet the town’s needs adequately.
Purpose The Surry village is one of the defining characteristics of the town.
www.state.me.us /spo/landuse/plans/surry/surryplan2003.doc   (18335 words)

  
 Essence: Miracle In Surry County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Hell-bent on giving their children a better educational start than they had had, Lane and his wife traded Surry in the 1970's for a neighboring community whose schools, they were convinced, were better.
In Surry's particular twist on parental involvement, the very people who entrust their children and grandchildren to public schools frequently are the same folks who administer education, teach kids, volunteer and even drive school buses.
Surry boasts a sizable group descended from comparatively privileged, landowning free Blacks, but it also counts Black parents who still do shift work in places like the navy yards of nearby Newport News and hotels of colonial Williamsburg.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1264/is_12_29/ai_54256686   (1318 words)

  
 The Cheeks of Surry, Yadkin, & Wilkes Co., NC
Geographical note: Surry County was formed in 1770 from Rowan County.
Unfortunately, the outcome of REED's lawsuit is not contained in the surviving court records of Surry County (only fragments of the records exist prior to 1779).
According to Surry County land records, Simon GROUSE (GROCE) owned land on the north and south forks of Deep Creek.
www.moonzstuff.com /Cheek/YadkinSurryCheeks.html   (1996 words)

  
 Surry SPCA
The Surry SPCA became incorporated on October 12, 1993.
The SPCA was organized due to many stray dogs roaming the county, the numbers of feral cats at dumpsites, as well as the number of animals that were being found and picked up off the roadsides throughout the county.
The SPCA believes that in order to reduce the number of unwanted and stray animals in Surry County, they must assist in the effort to spay or neuter as many animals as possible.
members.petfinder.org /~VA23/Surry.html   (423 words)

  
 Roberson/Robinson Family of NC
This William Roberson/Robinson lived in Surry County, North Carolina (the portion now in Yadkin Co.) from at least 1780 (this date is printed on a map made by Hughes Historical Maps) when he had land registered there.
The Surry County, NC marriage license of William's daughter, Mary, and William Holcomb (dated Feb. 13, 1795 on the outside) spells her name as Robinson, as does the pay voucher above.
enters 500 acres of land in Surry Co. on the draughts of the Yadkin Rilver bounded on the S by the land of Jno.
members.aol.com /jogt/roberson.htm   (818 words)

  
 Surry County SPCA
The Surry County SPCA has been in existence since the summer of 1993 and became incorporated on October 12, 1993.
The SPCA was the brain child of long time Surry County resident, Joy Williams and was organized due to many stray dogs roaming the county, the numbers of feral cats at dumpsites, as well as the number of animals that were being found and picked up off the roadsides throughout the county.
Surry County is approximately 25 minutes west of Smithfield on Route 10.
www.petfinder.com /shelters/VA23.html   (464 words)

  
 Maine Local Government - Town of Surry - Main Page
Surry is a town in Hancock County, incorporated on June 21, 1803 from the township T6 EPR.
A group of over 100 amateurs in the Surry Opera Troupe performed in the Soviet Union in 1986.
Surry is just southwest of Ellsworth on Maine Route 172 where it intersects with Route 176.
www.maine.gov /local/hancock/surry   (136 words)

  
 Combs &c. Families of Surry Co NC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In 1777, Wilkes was created, and in 1789, when Stokes was created from Surry, the courthouse was temporarily at the house of Richard HORN.
In 1796, Surry regained land from Stokes Co. In 1850/1, Yadkin County was formed from Surry, and in 1869, Alleghany (org.
A number of our Combs of Surry and Wilkes Cos NC were Tories at the start of the Revolution (many of whom eventually switched sides), and law suits resulting from William RIDGE'S estate file are a Treasure Trove for far more than just Combs Researchers.
www.combs-families.org /combs/records/nc-surry.htm   (1975 words)

  
 Surry County Elementary School   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Surry Elementary is a Pre-K through fourth grade elementary school located twelve miles south of historic Jamestown in Virginia.
The faculty and staff at Surry Elementary School believe that when the school, parents, businesses, and community are joined as partners in education, our children have a greater chance to succeed.
Surry Elementary School is “fully-accredited” by the Virginia Department of Education and has met the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) standards set by the No Child Left Behind Act.
www.surryschools.net /elem/elementary.html   (207 words)

  
 Benjamin Burch and Jane Crutchfield of VA and Surry Co, NC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
On 10 May 1780, in Surry Co, NC Court, an order was given to lay off Districts and appoint Justices and Constables and Assessors for each.
On 10 Aug 1785 an report was given to the Surry County Court for the road to be viewed from Scritchfields Ford to Shallowford on the Yadkin River.
She was born in Caroline Co, VA. She made a statement in 1844 for the Widows Pension Application for Sarah, widow of her brother Thomas Burch.
www.martygrant.com /gen/burch/burch-benjamin-surry.htm   (3764 words)

  
 Thomas Winfrey and Mary Hadley of Surry Co, NC
Thomas was listed on the 1830 census in Surry Co, NC on the same page with his brother Caleb Winfrey.
Later in 1850, this entire section of Surry was cut off to form the new county of Yadkin.
Winfrey died on 31 Jul 1846 in Surry Co, NC (now Yadkin) and is buried at Deep Creek Friends Church Cemetery, where his father and brother is buried.
www.martygrant.com /gen/winfrey/winfrey-thomas-surry.htm   (2224 words)

  
 Surry
Surry, North Carolina, United States [County]; population was 61,704 in 1990; housing units was 26,022 in 1990; location is 36°25'N 80°41'W; land area is 536.56 square miles (343,400 acres); water area is 1.25 square miles (802 acres); FIPS code is 171 [SourceCBP]
Surry, Virginia, United States [County]; population was 6,145 in 1990; housing units was 2,982 in 1990; location is 37°7'N 76°53'W; land area is 279.11 square miles (178,629 acres); water area is 31.22 square miles (19,980 acres); FIPS code is 181 [SourceCBP]
Surry, Virginia, United States [Town]; population was 192 in 1990; housing units was 98 in 1990; location is 37°8'N 76°50'W; land area is 0.81 square miles (518 acres); FIPS code is 76880 [SourceCBP]
www.placesnamed.com /s/u/surry.asp   (196 words)

  
 About Surry Ag
Surry has an annual farm income in excess of $100 million.
Surry County ranks in the top 10 counties in the state in several agricultural categories and the expertise of the agricultural staff reflects this strength.
From farm safety to youth-based agricultural programs, the Surry Center is the information headquarters for farmers and their families.
www.ces.ncsu.edu /copubs/ag/016   (347 words)

  
 KeeneNH.com - Surry, NH Background   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Surry, an agricultural town with good farmlands, was first settled in 1764 and incorporated in 1769 from parts of Gilsum and Westmoreland.
To the east of the village rises Surry Mountain, where for some years small amounts of mica, copper, lead, silver and gold could be found.
The extensive Surry Mountain Dam and reservoir are part of the Connecticut River flood control system.
www.keenenh.com /surry   (135 words)

  
 Surry County Public Schools   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Surry County is located on the southern bank of the James River, a brief ferry ride from Williamsburg, Virginia.
As part of its Gifted Program, Surry County Public Schools continues to be a participating school division with the Appomattox Regional Governor's School for the Arts and Technology (ARGS) in Petersburg, VA. Current eighth grade students who are legal residents of Surry County are eligible to apply for the 2006-2007 school year.
Surry County Public Schools through the combined efforts of students, parents, community, and staff is to provide a safe, healthy, learning environment that prepares all students to be competitive and productive citizens in a highly technical and global society.
www.surryschools.net   (206 words)

  
 About Surry
Surry Labradors is located on beautiful Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina, near the greater Charleston area.
Charles and Elizabeth Wenner are research scientists by profession and have devoted most of their spare time over the last fifteen years to their Labradors.
The main house is a replica of the Rolfe-Warren House, one of the James River plantations built in 1652 and located in Surry Virginia.
www.surry-labradors.com /about.htm   (365 words)

  
 Surry Power Station
Surry Power Station generates 1,625 megawatts of electric power from its two nuclear reactors — enough electricity to power 400,000 homes.
It is situated in Surry County in southeastern Virginia, on the south bank of the James River across from historic Jamestown.
Continuing studies show that Surry has very minimal effects on the environment.
www.dom.com /about/stations/nuclear/surry/index.jsp   (146 words)

  
 Surry Hills Festival Sponsorship
This represents an increase of 40,000 from 2002 and an increase of 23,000 from 2001.
A media spin off of the Surry Hills Festival is that the street closures are regularly announced on other commercial radio stations as part of their regular traffic reports.
In 2005 the Surry Hills Festival is again sponsored by The Drum Media which has as its target audience males and females aged between 18-24 years or 46.7% of readership, while the secondary target audience is aged 25-32 or 20% of the readership.
www.surryhillsneighbourhoodcentre.org.au /Sponsorship.htm   (961 words)

  
 Surry County Dobson, North Carolina (Counties)
The county seat of Surry County, North Carolina, is Dobson.
Dobson is located in Surry County (of which it is the county seat) between Elkin and Mount Airy...
Elkin is located in Surry County between Statesville and Sparta along US Hwy 21 on the banks of...
www.ohwy.com /nc/y/y37171.htm   (192 words)

  
 Surry Inn -Located on Contention Cove, Fine Dining and Lodging in downeast Maine, close to Acadia National Park, Bar ...
Surry Inn -Located on Contention Cove, Fine Dining and Lodging in downeast Maine, close to Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Blue Hill and Mount Desert Island
While birdwatching is an activity for many, the sighting and antics of seals from time to time also add to the memories.
Surry Inn is located midway between beautiful Mt. Desert Island with its magnificent Acadia National Park (and historic Bar Harbor), and lovely Deer Isle.
www.surryinn.com   (421 words)

  
 JournalNow Elections 2004 : Surry County races North Carolina NC
Candidates for the Surry County Board of Commissioners say that recruiting new industry and maintaining existing business are the biggest issues facing this rural county hit hard by plant closings and layoffs.
The two men were once Surry County commissioners together but have vastly different opinions about education, a potential state lottery and taxes.
Surry Community College and the Institute of Government at UNC Chapel Hill.
elections.journalnow.com /surry   (3216 words)

  
 Surry, NH Police Department
Surry's population is around 700 and consists of an area of about 16 square miles, bordering Keene, NH in Cheshire County.
He is also a life-long resident of the Town of Surry.
The Surry Police Department is now dispatched by the Cheshire County Sheriff's Office, located in downtown Keene, NH.
home.webryders.net /surry/police.html   (364 words)

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