TYRELL COUNTY, situated on the east coast of North Carolina with Albermarle sound on the north, and Atlantic ocean on the east. Area, 740 square miles. Face of the country, level; soil, sandy and poor. Seat of justice, Columbia. Pop. in 1810, 3,364; in 1820, 4,319; in 1830, 4,712; in 1840, 4,657; in 1850, 5,133.

SURRY COUNTY, situated on the north boundary of North Carolina, and traversed by Yadkin river. Area, 726 square miles. Face of the country, hilly and mountainous. Seat of justice, Rockford. Pop. in 1810, 10,366; in 1820, 12,320; in 1830, 14,504; in 1840, 15,079; in 1850, 18,443.

STOKES COUNTY, situated on the north boundary of North Carolina, and traversed by Dan and Yadkin rivers. Area, 836 square miles. Face of the country, hilly. Seat of justice, Germantown. Pop. in 1810, 11,645; in 1820, 14,033; in 1830, 16,196; in 1840, 16,265; in 1850, 9,206.

STANLEY COUNTY, situated in the southern part of North Carolina, with Yadkin river on the northeast. Area, ------- square miles. Face of the country, hilly. Seat of justice, Albemarle. Pop. in 1850, 6,922.

SAMPSON COUNTY, situated in the southerly part of North Carolina. Area, 800 square miles. Seat of justice, Clinton. Pop. in 1810, 6,620; in 1820, 8,903; in 1830, 11,634; in 1840, 12,157; in 1850, 14,585.

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, situated on the south boundary of North Carolina. Area, 1,025 square miles. Face of the country, hilly and mountainous; soil, generally poor. Seat of Justice, Rutherfordtown. Pop. in 1810, 13,202; in 1820, 15,351; in 1830, 17,557; in 1840, 19,202; in 1850, 13,550.

ROWAN COUNTY, situated in the central part of North Carolina, with Yadkin river on the northeast. Area, 375 square miles. Seat of justice, Salisbury. Pop. in 1810, 21,543; in 1820, 26,009; in 1830, 20,786; in 1840 12,109; in 1850, 13,870.

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, situated on the north boundary of North Carolina, and traversed by Dan river. Area, 475 square miles. Seat of justice, Wentworth. Pop. in 1810, 10,316; in 1820, 11,474; in 1830, 12,935; in 1840, 13,442; in 1850 14,495.

ROBERSON COUNTY, situated on the southwesterly boundary of North Carolina. Area, 700 square miles. Seat of justice, Lumberton. Pop. in 1810, 7,528; in 1820, 8,204; in 1830, 9,355; in 1840, 10,370; in 1850, 15,826.

RICHMOND COUNTY, situated on the southwesterly boundary of North Carolina, with Yadkin river on the west. Area, 540 square miles. Seat of justice, Rockingham. Pop, in 1810, 6,695; in 1820, 7,537; in 1830, 9,326; in 1840, 8,909; in 1850, 9,818.