History for Richmond County

Richmond County seat was first called Richmond Court House but in 1784 a town was established there by the name of Rockingham.

Richmond County was named in honor of Charles Lennox, Duke of Richmond and a principal secretary in William Pitt's second administration. He was a staunch friend of the American colonies and made a motion in the House of Lords that the colonies be granted their independence.2


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1 Facts gathered from State Library of North Carolina.


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