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Greene County, North Carolina

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Greene County, being a part of land grant by King Charles II of England in 1663, was first settled around 1710 by immigrants from Maryland, Virginia, and parts of North Carolina. In 1758, the area now recognized as Greene and Lenoir Counties was separated from Johnston and named Dobbs for the Royal Governor. This section was bisected to form Glasgow County in honor of the Secretary of State. However, Glasgow and accomplices were involved in issuing fraudulent land grants and were duly indicted. The residents of the county then changed its name to Greene, in honor of Nathaniel Greene, one of General Washington's right-hand men.

www.co.greene.nc.us/
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www.greenecountync.com/
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greene_County,_North_Carolina
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Coordinates:   35°29'58"N   77°39'2"W
This article was last modified 12 years ago