Headnote
WAKE COUNTY, situated in the central part of North Carolina, and traversed by Neuse river. Area, 1,140 square miles. Seat of justice, Raleigh. Pop. in 1810, 17,585; in 1820, 20,102; in 1830 20,398; in 1840, 21,118; in 1850, 24,888. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
North Carolina

Wake County, North Carolina (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
WAKE COUNTY, situated in the central part of North Carolina, and traversed by Neuse river. Area, 1,140 square miles. Seat of justice, Raleigh. Pop. in 1810, 17,585; in 1820, 20,102; in 1830 20,398; in 1840, 21,118; in 1850, 24,888.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 373.
Birthplace of
Name Type
Raleigh, NC City or Town
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