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Similar to many other coastal counties, Beaufort County (then known as Pamptecough Precinct) was formed out of the larger Bath County in 1705.
Published: Sunday, April 5th, 2015 @ 11:00 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Carteret County, North Carolina was formed in 1722 out of Craven County. It is named in honor of Sir John Carteret, who later became the Earl of Granville and one of the Lords Proprietors of North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, December 27th, 2012 @ 5:07 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Washington, North Carolina began as the Forks of the Tar, and in 1776 the town on the banks of the Pamlico River was named for the Commander of the Colonial Army.
Published: Saturday, January 2nd, 2010 @ 6:29 pm
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