Welcome to Anson County ...

Time Zone: Anson County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Wadesboro is the Seat for Anson County.

Anson County was founded in 1750 and was created by taking area from Bladen County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Anson had a population of 24,446 people. This is a decrease of 8.96% since the last Census (which gave a population of 26,852 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Anson represented 0.28% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Anson County:

• Ansonville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Ansonville is located in Anson County (NC)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
• Lilesville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Lilesville is located in Anson County (NC)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilesville <2>
• McFarlan
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • McFarlan is located in Anson County (NC)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
• Morven
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Morven is located in Anson County (NC)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
• Peachland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Peachland is located in Anson County (NC)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachland <2>
• Polkton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Polkton is located in Anson County (NC)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
• Wadesboro
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Wadesboro is located in Anson County (NC)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,242 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadesboro <2>

Websites of Interest ...

• Websites specific to North Carolina
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• Websites specific to Anson County
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• Websites for nearby counties
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• Cemetery Information and Directories
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Anson County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Anson County