Cabarrus County

Region: Piedmont
County Seat: Concord (1806)
Population: 131,063¹
Towns & Cities: Harrisburg , Kannapolis, Landis, Midland, Mount Pleasant

Cabarrus County was formed in 1792 out of Mecklenburg County. It is in the south central section of the State and is bounded by Stanly, Union, Mecklenburg, Iredell and Rowan counties.²

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	Education (2)
	Entertainment (1)
	Government & Community Bodies (3)
	Historical Sites & Museums (1)
	Professional Services (1)
	Shopping (1)

¹ Population figures from Census Bureau Home Page for the 2000 Census.
² Facts gathered from State Library of North Carolina.

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North Carolinians are nicknamed the "Tar Heels".

It not exactly evident where this nickname originated, but it seems to have given birth during the Civil War. North Carolina's troops were said to have tar on their heels, because they would not run in battle even as other states retreated.