Region:Piedmont County Seat:Greensboro Population:421,0481 Towns & Cities: High Point, Oak Ridge, Stokesdale, Summerfield
Guilford was formed in 1771 from Rowan and Orange. The act creating Guilford became
effective April 1, 1771.It is in the north central section of the State
and is bounded by Alamance, Randolph, Davidson, Forsyth and Rockingham counties. 2
Guilford County is centered along the piedmont industrial crescent stretching from Raleigh to Charlotte. The County's traditional employment base of textiles, apparel and furniture has diversified greatly in the last fifty years, and now encompasses more than 300 concerns producing a wide range of products. Capital investment of over $1.2 billion by new and expanding firms created 27,000 new jobs in the past ten years. An excellent transportation infrastructure, including two Interstate highways, Piedmont Triad International Airport, and readily available rail and truck service, has helped to solidify the County's position as a major distribution and transportation center in the Southeast. 3
The North Carolina State Flag bears the state colors or red, white and blue.
The Flag bears two dates in its blue field on the left. May 20, 1775 was the year North Carolina signed the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence was issued and April 12, 1776 is the date of the Halifax Resolves. North Carolina was the first colony to declare its independence from England well before July 4, 1776.
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