Richmond County, North Carolina
Richmond County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2020, 42,946 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 | November 10, 1779 |
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| Seat | Rockingham |
| Largest community | Rockingham |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
479.70 sq mi (1,242 km²) 473.69 sq mi (1,227 km²) 6.01 sq mi (16 km²), 1.25 |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: 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
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Richmond County, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ↑ National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved January 18, 2024.
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