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NEIGHBOR AND DESCENDANT COUNTIES Originally, Dobbs was
surrounded by: In 1779, Wayne
County was created out of Dobbs' western section. Dobbs County was renamed
as Glasgow County in 1791.
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In 1779
Wayne County was formed from the western half of Dobbs County. Twelve
years later, in 1791, the remainder of Dobbs County was divided
into Lenoir and Glasgow (Greene after 1799), and Dobbs County thus ceased
to exist. The early records of Dobbs County were destroyed when the Lenoir
County Court House was burned in 1878.
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Contact: NCGenWeb State Coordinator Last updated: January 26, 2024 |