Gates County

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Region: Coastal Plain
County Seat: Gatesville (1830)
Population: 10,516¹

Gates was formed from Chowan, Hertford, and Perquimans counties in 1779. It is in the northeastern section of the State and is bounded by Camden, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Chowan and Hertford counties, and the state of Virginia.²

Additional County History


	Historical Sites & Museums (1)
	Legends, Tails & Culture (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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