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Mecklenburg County, located in the Piedmont section of the state, was formed in 1762. It was named in commemoration of the marriage of King George III to Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence was allegedly signed on May 20, 1775; if the document is genuine, Mecklenburg County was the first part of the Thirteen Colonies to declare independence from Great Britain. The "Mecklenburg Resolves" were adopted on May 31, 1775. Mecklenburg continues to celebrate the Meck Dec each year in May. The date of the Mecklenburg Declaration is also listed on the flag of North Carolina, represented by the date of May 20, 1775 as one of two dates on the flag of the old North State.
Adjacent Counties
- Iredell County
- Cabarrus County
- Union County
- Catawba County
- Lincoln County
- Gaston County
- York County, South Carolina
- Lancaster County, South Carolina
Cities & Towns
- Charlotte (County Seat)
- Cornelius
- Davidson
- Huntersville
- Matthews
- Mint Hill
- Pineville
- Stallings
- Weddington
Other Townships & Communities: Berryhill, Caldwell, Clear Creek, Crab Orchard, Deweese, Hopewell, Long Creek, Mallard Creek, Morning Star, Mountain Island, Newell, Paw Creek, Pineville, Prosperity Village, Providence, Sharon, Steele Creek and Sterling
Cemeteries
Links
National Register of Historic Places
Olde Meck Genealogical Society
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library - Family Papers/Genealogy
NC Estate Files - Mecklenburg County
