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History of Guilford, (Guilford County) North CarolinaOur database does not include an historic photo for Guilford, (Guilford County) North Carolina, do you have one you would like to contribute? Contact Us! 15% - 35% off all Products ยป The Ready Store Local History Notes:The 1854 Gazetteer of the United States by Thomas Baldwin shows: GUILFORD, a county in the N. W. central part of North Carolina, has an area of about 600 square miles. The Deep river, a branch of the Cape Fear, rises in the W. part of the county. The N. part is drained by the Reedy fork of Haw river. The surface is undulating, and diversified with forests of fine timber; the soil is generally fertile, well watered, and extensively cultivated. Cotton, Indian corn, wheat, and grass are the staples. In 1850 this county produced 600 bales of cotton; 884,286 bushels of corn; 214,682 of oats, and 121,379 of wheat. The quantity of corn and oats was each the greatest produced by any county in the state. There were 13 corn and flour mills, 3 saw mills, 3 woollen factories, and 11 tanneries. It contained 40 churches, and 2 newspaper offices. A copper mine recently opened in the county is thought to be rich. The streams furnish motive-power for numerous mills and factories. The Central railroad of North Carolina is in progress of construction through the county. Guilford is the most populous county in the state, excepting Wake. Organized in 1770, and named in compliment to the Earl of Guilford, an ancient British statesman. Capital, Greensborough. Population, 19,754; of whom 16,568 were free, and 3186, slaves. Biographies:A Biography of Jonathan Worth Jonathan Worth, governor of North Carolina, was born in Guilford, N.C., Nov. 18, 1802; son of Dr. David Worth. He attended the "old field schools" and Greensborough academy: studied law and taught school; was admitted to the bar, 1825, and began practice in Asheborough, N.C. He was married in 1822 to a niece of Judge A.D. Murphy of Orange county, N.C. He was a representative in the state legislature, 1829-34, and 1862-63; state senator, 1841, 1858, and 1861-62, and although originally an opponent of secession, supported the Confederate government upon the withdrawal of his state front the Union. He was state treasurer, 1863-65, and again for a short time under the provisional government of the state, and governor of North Carolina, 1865-68. He died in Raleigh, N.C., Sept. 5, 1869. Biographical Sketch of Joseph G. Cannon Joseph G. Cannon, representative, was born at Guilford, N. C., May 7, 1836. He was educated for the bar in the schools of his native state, and commenced practice at Tuscola, Il1., removing subsequently to Danville. He served as state's attorney from March, 1861, to December, 1868, and as a representative from the fifteenth district of Illinois to the 43rd and every successive Congress, including the 55th, except the 52nd Congress, to which he failed of an election by reason of an ill-advised speech, which was made the instrument of his defeat. On the organization of the 54th, 55th, 56th and 57th Congresses he was made chairman of the committee on appropriations. |
North Carolina Facts: Guilford County Facts: Seat: GreensboroEstablished: 1771 Formed from: Orange and Rowan Guilford is situated 294 meters above sea level. |