Richmond County, North Carolina
Richmond County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2010, 46,639 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Rockingham.[2]
| Richmond County, North Carolina | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of North Carolina | |
 North Carolina's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1779; 243 years ago |
|---|---|
| Seat | Rockingham |
| Largest City | Rockingham |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
480 sq mi (1,243 km²) 474 sq mi (1,228 km²) 6.1 sq mi (16 km²), 1.3% |
| PopulationEst. - (2018) - Density |
44,897 98/sq mi (38/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: http://www.richmondnc.com | |
| Named for: Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox | |
Richmond County, North Carolina Media
The Great Falls Cotton Mill was built in 1869.
Hamlet (pictured in 1912) developed as a railway town in the early 1900s.
A 1991 fire at the Imperial Food Products plant (pictured) in Hamlet led to 25 deaths and a record fine from state regulators.
Map of Richmond County with municipal and township labels
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References
- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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