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Richmond County

county in North Carolina, United States
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Richmond County

Summary

Richmond County is a county of North Carolina[1]. It draws 87 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_north_carolina category, ranking #48 of 102).[2]

Key Facts

  • Richmond County is located in North Carolina[3].
  • Richmond County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Richmond County's instance of is recorded as county of North Carolina[5].
  • Richmond County's capital is recorded as Rockingham[6].
  • Richmond County's shares border with is recorded as Montgomery County[7].
  • Richmond County's shares border with is recorded as Moore County[8].
  • Richmond County's shares border with is recorded as Hoke County[9].
  • Richmond County's shares border with is recorded as Scotland County[10].
  • Richmond County's shares border with is recorded as Marlboro County[11].
  • Richmond County's shares border with is recorded as Chesterfield County[12].
  • Richmond County's shares border with is recorded as Anson County[13].
  • Richmond County's shares border with is recorded as Stanly County[14].
  • Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond is named after Richmond County[15].
  • Richmond County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Rockingham[16].
  • Richmond County's Commons category is recorded as Richmond County, North Carolina[17].
  • 1779 marks the founding of Richmond County[18].
  • Richmond County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35, 'lon': -79.75}[19].
  • Richmond County's official website is recorded as https://www.richmondnc.com[20].
  • Richmond County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Richmond County, North Carolina[21].
  • Richmond County has a population of {'amount': '+46639'}[22].
  • Richmond County has a population of {'amount': '+46637'}[23].
  • Richmond County has a population of {'amount': '+46656'}[24].
  • Richmond County has a population of {'amount': '+46433'}[25].
  • Richmond County has a population of {'amount': '+46405'}[26].
  • Richmond County has a population of {'amount': '+45437'}[27].

Body

Geography

Richmond County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in North Carolina[3].

Physical Characteristics

Richmond County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1242'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+46639'}[22], {'amount': '+46637'}[23], {'amount': '+46656'}[24], {'amount': '+46433'}[25], {'amount': '+46405'}[26], and {'amount': '+45437'}[27].

Designation and Status

Richmond County's instance of is recorded as county of North Carolina[5].

History and Context

1779 marks the founding of Richmond County[18]. Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond is named after it[15].

Why It Matters

Richmond County draws 87 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_north_carolina category, ranking #48 of 102).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Govdirectory North Carolina United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after → —
    Inception → +1779-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Category for maps or plans → Category:Maps of Richmond County, North Carolina
    Number of households → {'amount': '+18201'}
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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