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Rockingham County

county in North Carolina, United States
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Rockingham County

Summary

Rockingham County is a county of North Carolina[1]. It draws 126 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_north_carolina category, ranking #44 of 102).[2]

Key Facts

  • Rockingham County is located in North Carolina[3].
  • Rockingham County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Rockingham County's instance of is recorded as county of North Carolina[5].
  • Rockingham County's capital is recorded as Wentworth[6].
  • Rockingham County's shares border with is recorded as Pittsylvania County[7].
  • Rockingham County's shares border with is recorded as Caswell County[8].
  • Rockingham County's shares border with is recorded as Guilford County[9].
  • Rockingham County's shares border with is recorded as Alamance County[10].
  • Rockingham County's shares border with is recorded as Stokes County[11].
  • Rockingham County's shares border with is recorded as Henry County[12].
  • Rockingham County's shares border with is recorded as Forsyth County[13].
  • Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham is named after Rockingham County[14].
  • Rockingham County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Wentworth[15].
  • Rockingham County's Commons category is recorded as Rockingham County, North Carolina[16].
  • January 1, 1785 marks the founding of Rockingham County[17].
  • Rockingham County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 36.4, 'lon': -79.78}[18].
  • Rockingham County's official website is recorded as https://www.rockinghamcountync.gov[19].
  • Rockingham County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Rockingham County, North Carolina[20].
  • Rockingham County has a population of {'amount': '+93643'}[21].
  • Rockingham County has a population of {'amount': '+93604'}[22].
  • Rockingham County has a population of {'amount': '+93176'}[23].
  • Rockingham County has a population of {'amount': '+92664'}[24].
  • Rockingham County has a population of {'amount': '+91878'}[25].
  • Rockingham County has a population of {'amount': '+91758'}[26].
  • Rockingham County has a population of {'amount': '+91096'}[27].

Body

Geography

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

Physical Characteristics

Rockingham County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1482'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+93643'}[21], {'amount': '+93604'}[22], {'amount': '+93176'}[23], {'amount': '+92664'}[24], {'amount': '+91878'}[25], and {'amount': '+91758'}[26].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

January 1, 1785 marks the founding of Rockingham County[17]. Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham is named after it[14].

Why It Matters

Rockingham County draws 126 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_north_carolina category, ranking #44 of 102).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham 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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  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . census.gov. 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] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.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. 25d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Category for maps or plans → Category:Maps of Rockingham County, North Carolina
    Obo gazetteer id → 00165020
    Shares border with → Pittsylvania County, Caswell County, Guilford County +4
    Instance of → county of North Carolina
    + 34 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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