County Directory
Alamance County
Burlington, Graham, Mebane
Formed: 1849
The county seat is Graham.
Alexander County
Taylorsville
Formed: 1847
The county seat is Taylorsville.
Alleghany County
Sparta
Formed: 1859
The county seat is Sparta.
Anson County
Wadesboro
Formed: 1750
The county seat is Wadesboro.
Ashe County
Jefferson, West Jefferson
Formed: 1799
The county seat is Jefferson.
Avery County
Newland, Banner Elk
Formed: 1911
The county seat is Newland.
Beaufort County
Washington
Formed: 1705
The county seat is Washington.
Bertie County
Windsor
Formed: 1722
The county seat is Windsor.
Bladen County
Elizabethtown
Formed: 1734
The county seat is Elizabethtown.
Brunswick County
Bolivia, Southport, Leland
Formed: 1764
The county seat is Bolivia.
Buncombe County
Asheville
Formed: 1791
The county is located in western North Carolina.
Burke County
Morganton
Formed: 1777
The county seat is Morganton.
Cabarrus County
Concord, Kannapolis
Formed: 1792
The county seat is Concord.
Caldwell County
Lenoir
Formed: 1841
The county seat is Lenoir.
Camden County
Camden
Formed: 1777
The county seat is Camden.
Carteret County
Beaufort, Morehead City
Formed: 1722
The county seat is Beaufort.
Caswell County
Yanceyville
Formed: 1777
The county seat is Yanceyville.
Catawba County
Newton, Hickory
Formed: 1842
The county seat is Newton.
Chatham County
Pittsboro, Siler City
Formed: 1771
The county seat is Pittsboro.
Cherokee County
Murphy
Formed: 1839
The county seat is Murphy.
Chowan County
Edenton
Formed: 1670
The county seat is Edenton.
Clay County
Hayesville
Formed: 1861
The county seat is Hayesville.
Cleveland County
Shelby, Kings Mountain
Formed: 1841
The county seat is Shelby.
Columbus County
Whiteville
Formed: 1808
The county seat is Whiteville.
Craven County
New Bern, Havelock
Formed: 1712
The county seat is New Bern.
Cumberland County
Fayetteville
Formed: 1754
The county seat is Fayetteville.
Currituck County
Currituck, Corolla
Formed: 1668
The county seat is Currituck.
Dare County
Manteo, Nags Head, Kill Devil Hills
Formed: 1870
The county seat is Manteo.
Davidson County
Lexington, Thomasville
Formed: 1822
The county seat is Lexington.
Davie County
Mocksville
Formed: 1836
The county seat is Mocksville.
Duplin County
Kenansville, Warsaw, Wallace
Formed: 1750
The county seat is Kenansville.
Durham County
Durham
Formed: 1881
The county seat is Durham.
Edgecombe County
Tarboro, Rocky Mount
Formed: 1741
The county seat is Tarboro.
Forsyth County
Winston-Salem, Kernersville
Formed: 1849
The county seat is Winston-Salem.
Franklin County
Louisburg
Formed: 1779
The county seat is Louisburg.
Gaston County
Gastonia, Belmont
Formed: 1846
The county seat is Gastonia.
Gates County
Gatesville
Formed: 1779
The county seat is Gatesville.
Graham County
Robbinsville
Formed: 1872
The county seat is Robbinsville.
Granville County
Oxford, Butner
Formed: 1746
The county seat is Oxford.
Greene County
Snow Hill
Formed: 1799
The county seat is Snow Hill.
Guilford County
Greensboro, High Point
Formed: 1771
The county seat is Greensboro.
Halifax County
Halifax, Roanoke Rapids, Scotland Neck
Formed: 1758
The county seat is Halifax.
Harnett County
Lillington, Dunn, Angier
Formed: 1855
The county seat is Lillington.
Haywood County
Waynesville, Canton
Formed: 1808
The county seat is Waynesville.
Henderson County
Hendersonville
Formed: 1838
The county seat is Hendersonville.
Hertford County
Winton, Ahoskie
Formed: 1759
The county seat is Winton.
Hoke County
Raeford
Formed: 1911
The county seat is Raeford.
Hyde County
Swan Quarter, Ocracoke
Formed: 1712
The county seat is Swan Quarter.
Iredell County
Statesville, Mooresville
Formed: 1788
The county seat is Statesville.
Jackson County
Sylva, Cullowhee
Formed: 1851
The county seat is Sylva.
Johnston County
Smithfield, Clayton, Selma
Formed: 1746
The county seat is Smithfield.
Jones County
Trenton, Maysville
Formed: 1779
The county seat is Trenton.
Lee County
Sanford
Formed: 1907
The county seat is Sanford.
Lenoir County
Kinston, La Grange
Formed: 1791
The county seat is Kinston.
Lincoln County
Lincolnton
Formed: 1779
The county seat is Lincolnton.
Macon County
Franklin, Highlands
Formed: 1828
The county seat is Franklin.
Madison County
Marshall, Mars Hill
Formed: 1851
The county seat is Marshall.
Martin County
Williamston, Robersonville
Formed: 1774
The county seat is Williamston.
McDowell County
Marion, Old Fort
Formed: 1842
The county seat is Marion.
Mecklenburg County
Charlotte, Matthews, Huntersville
Formed: 1762
The county seat is Charlotte.
Mitchell County
Bakersville, Spruce Pine
Formed: 1861
The county seat is Bakersville.
Montgomery County
Troy, Mount Gilead
Formed: 1779
The county seat is Troy.
Moore County
Carthage, Southern Pines, Pinehurst, Aberdeen
Formed: 1785
The county seat is Carthage.
Nash County
Nashville, Rocky Mount
Formed: 1777
The county seat is Nashville.
New Hanover County
Wilmington, Carolina Beach, Kure Beach
Formed: 1729
The county seat is Wilmington.
Northampton County
Jackson, Rich Square
Formed: 1741
The county seat is Jackson.
Onslow County
Jacksonville, Swansboro, Surf City
Formed: 1734
The county seat is Jacksonville.
Orange County
Hillsborough, Chapel Hill, Carrboro
Formed: 1752
The county seat is Hillsborough.
Pamlico County
Bayboro, Oriental
Formed: 1872
The county seat is Bayboro.
Pasquotank County
Elizabeth City
Formed: 1668
The county seat is Elizabeth City.
Pender County
Burgaw, Surf City
Formed: 1875
The county seat is Burgaw.
Perquimans County
Hertford
Formed: 1668
The county seat is Hertford.
Person County
Roxboro
Formed: 1791
The county seat is Roxboro.
Pitt County
Greenville, Ayden, Winterville
Formed: 1760
The county seat is Greenville.
Polk County
Columbus, Tryon, Saluda
Formed: 1855
The county seat is Columbus.
Randolph County
Asheboro, Randleman, Archdale
Formed: 1779
The county seat is Asheboro.
Richmond County
Rockingham, Hamlet
Formed: 1779
The county seat is Rockingham.
Robeson County
Lumberton, Pembroke, Maxton
Formed: 1787
The county seat is Lumberton.
Rockingham County
Wentworth, Reidsville, Eden
Formed: 1785
The county seat is Wentworth.
Rowan County
Salisbury, China Grove, Kannapolis
Formed: 1753
The county seat is Salisbury.
Rutherford County
Rutherfordton, Forest City, Spindale
Formed: 1779
The county seat is Rutherfordton.
Sampson County
Clinton, Roseboro, Newton Grove
Formed: 1784
The county seat is Clinton.
Scotland County
Laurinburg
Formed: 1899
The county seat is Laurinburg.
Stanly County
Albemarle, Locust, Badin
Formed: 1841
The county seat is Albemarle.
Stokes County
Danbury, King, Walnut Cove
Formed: 1789
The county seat is Danbury.
Surry County
Dobson, Mount Airy, Elkin
Formed: 1771
The county seat is Dobson.
Swain County
Bryson City
Formed: 1871
The county seat is Bryson City.
Transylvania County
Brevard
Formed: 1861
The county seat is Brevard.
Tyrrell County
Columbia
Formed: 1729
The county seat is Columbia.
Union County
Monroe, Waxhaw, Indian Trail
Formed: 1842
The county seat is Monroe.
Vance County
Henderson
Formed: 1881
The county seat is Henderson.
Wake County
Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Wake Forest
Formed: 1771
The county seat is Raleigh.
Warren County
Warrenton, Norlina
Formed: 1779
The county seat is Warrenton.
Washington County
Plymouth
Formed: 1799
The county seat is Plymouth.
Watauga County
Boone, Blowing Rock
Formed: 1849
The county seat is Boone.
Wayne County
Goldsboro, Mount Olive
Formed: 1779
The county seat is Goldsboro.
Wilkes County
Wilkesboro, North Wilkesboro
Formed: 1777
The county seat is Wilkesboro.
Wilson County
Wilson
Formed: 1855
The county seat is Wilson.
Yadkin County
Yadkinville, Jonesville
Formed: 1850
The county seat is Yadkinville.
Yancey County
Burnsville
Formed: 1833
The county seat is Burnsville.