History for Randolph County

In 1796 Asheborough was established as the county seat of Randolph County on the land of Jesse Henley. In 1819 a new courthouse was authorized to be built in Asheborough.¹

Randolph County was named in honor of Peyton Randolph of Virginia, who was president of the Continental Congress.¹


	North Carolina Zoological Park
	Richard Petty Museum


	Historical Sites
	legends & Ghost Stories
	Randolph County Page

¹ Facts gathered from State Library of North Carolina.

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The Cardinal is a song bird native to North Carolina. The males are easy to spot, wearing bright red plumage.