Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Mecklenburg County is a county in North Carolina. In 2020, 1,115,482 people lived there. The county seat is Charlotte.

History
The county was created in 1762. It was split from Anson County. It was named in honor of the marriage of King George III to Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

Communities

Mecklenburg County has seven municipalities including the City of Charlotte and the towns of Cornelius, Davidson, and Huntersville (north of Charlotte); and the towns of Matthews, Mint Hill, and Pineville (south and southeast of Charlotte). Small portions of Stallings and Weddington are also in Mecklenburg County, though most of those towns are in Union County. 

City
 Charlotte (county seat)

Towns

 Cornelius
 Davidson
 Huntersville
 Matthews
 Mint Hill
 Pineville
 Stallings
 Weddington

Unincorporated communities
 Caldwell
 Hopewell

Townships

Berryhill
Charlotte
Clear Creek
Crab Orchard
Deweese
Huntersville
Lemley
Long Creek
Mallard Creek
Morning Star
Paw Creek
Pineville
Providence
Sharon (extinct)
Steele Creek

References

Category:North Carolina counties
Category:1762 establishments in the Thirteen Colonies
Category:1760s establishments in North Carolina