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Cumberland County, North Carolina

Cumberland Co., NC

Cumberland Co., NC


History

The county was formed in 1754 from Bladen County. It was named for Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-1765), captain-general of the British army and victorious commander at the Battle of Culloden.

Modern Day Adjacent Counties

Cumberland County is bordered by Harnett to the north, Sampson in the east, Bladen to the south, Robeson in the southwest, Hoke on the west and Moore in the northwest.
Source - Wikipedia

Gleanings From

The Cumberland County Register of Deeds now has deeds online back to 1754 at:
http://www.ccrodinternet.org/

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Page last modified on Sunday 04 of July, 2010 16:47:45 CDT by Beverly.