County Chronology

Just so we don't get lost, here's when a county became a county:

Alleghany from Ashe in 1859

Ashe from Wilkes in 1799

Wilkes from Surry in 1777

Surry from Rowan in 1771

Rowan from Anson in 1753

Anson from Bladen in 1750

Bladen founded in 1734