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 23,538 people. This is a decrease of 12.65% since the last Census (which gave a population of 26,948 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Lilesville
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilesville<3>
- McFarlan
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McFarlan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Morven
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
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- Peachland
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachland<3>
- Polkton
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Wadesboro
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Websites specific to Anson County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Stanly County
- Richmond County
- Marlboro County
- Chesterfield County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
- Of Special Interest ...
- The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
- At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |