History for Bladen County

Bladen County is the fourth largest county in North Carolina, consisting of 865 square miles. Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, 55 were once a part of Bladen County which accounts for the name Bladen, The Mother County.¹

Bladen County's first county seat was called Bladen Court House. Elizabethtown, established in 1773, is currently the county seat.²

Bladen County was named in honor of Martin Bladen, one of the members of the Board of Trade which had charge of colonial affairs.²


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¹ Facts gathered from Southeastern North Carolina Economic Development Information.
² Facts gathered from State Library of North Carolina.

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