Wake County, NC

Headnote
WAKE COUNTY, situated in the central part of North Carolina, and traversed by Neuse river. Area, 1,140 square miles. Seat of justice, Raleigh. Pop. in 1810, 17,585; in 1820, 20,102; in 1830 20,398; in 1840, 21,118; in 1850, 24,888. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
North Carolina

Wake County, North Carolina (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
WAKE COUNTY, situated in the central part of North Carolina, and traversed by Neuse river. Area, 1,140 square miles. Seat of justice, Raleigh. Pop. in 1810, 17,585; in 1820, 20,102; in 1830 20,398; in 1840, 21,118; in 1850, 24,888.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 373.
Birthplace of
Name Type
Raleigh, NC City or Town
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