(I plan for this to be a comprehensive history of the county)

The History of Mecklenburg County:

Created in 1763 from Anson County, Mecklenburg County's first town (created in 1768) was named after Queen Charlotte of England, the wife of King George III, who as from Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Germany.  Scot-Irish immigrants began settling the area of Mecklenburg County in the early 1700s and lived in peace with the neighboring Catawba Indians.  In 1775, the Mecklenburg Declaration of Indepence was drafted by the forefathers of the county.  At it's creation, Mecklenburg County encompassed present day Cabarrus County and parts of Union County.  Cabarrus County seperated from Mecklenburg in 1792 and Union county was formed in 1842 (part was from Mecklenburg and part from Anson).
 
 
 

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