There are 100 counties in North Carolina. Each county is governed by a board of county commissioners.
There are 1,041 county subdivisions in North Carolina which are known as minor civil divisions (MCDs).  There are 1,035 townships which are nonfunctioning nongovernmental entities.  Asheville city is independent of any MCD and serves as a county subdivision.  Cleveland County dissolved all townships and is now a single nonfunctioning nongovernmental county subdivision named Cleveland.  There are also four unorganized territories in North Carolina.
North Carolina Counties - Populated Places in 100 Counties  
 
	
	
	
	
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				Alamance County 
			
				Alexander County 
			
				Alleghany County 
			
				Anson County 
			
				Ashe County 
			
				Avery County 
			
				Beaufort County 
			
				Bertie County 
			
				Bladen County 
			
				Brunswick County 
			
				Buncombe County 
			
				Burke County 
			
				Cabarrus County 
			
				Caldwell County 
			
				Camden County 
			
				Carteret County 
			
				Caswell County 
			
				Catawba County 
			
				Chatham County 
			
				Cherokee County 
			
				Chowan County 
			
				Clay County 
			
				Cleveland County 
			
				Columbus County 
			
				Craven County 
			
				Cumberland County 
			
				Currituck County 
			
				Dare County 
			
				Davidson County 
			
				Davie County 
			
				Duplin County 
			
				Durham County 
			
				Edgecombe County 
			
				Forsyth County 
			
				Franklin County 
			
				Gaston County 
			
				Gates County 
			
				Graham County 
			
				Granville County 
			
				Greene County 
			
				Guilford County 
			
				Halifax County 
			
				Harnett County 
			
				Haywood County 
			
				Henderson County 
			
				Hertford County 
			
				Hoke County 
			
				Hyde County 
			
				Iredell County 
			
				Jackson County 
			
				Johnston County 
			
				Jones County 
			
				Lee County 
			
				Lenoir County 
			
				Lincoln County 
			
				Macon County 
			
				Madison County 
			
				Martin County 
			
				McDowell County 
			
				Mecklenburg County 
			
				Mitchell County 
			
				Montgomery County 
			
				Moore County 
			
				Nash County 
			
				New Hanover County 
			
				Northampton County 
			
				Onslow County 
			
				Orange County 
			
				Pamlico County 
			
				Pasquotank County 
			
				Pender County 
			
				Perquimans County 
			
				Person County 
			
				Pitt County 
			
				Polk County 
			
				Randolph County 
			
				Richmond County 
			
				Robeson County 
			
				Rockingham County 
			
				Rowan County 
			
				Rutherford County 
			
				Sampson County 
			
				Scotland County 
			
				Stanly County 
			
				Stokes County 
			
				Surry County 
			
				Swain County 
			
				Transylvania County 
			
				Tyrrell County 
			
				Union County 
			
				Vance County 
			
				Wake County 
			
				Warren County 
			
				Washington County 
			
				Watauga County 
			
				Wayne County 
			
				Wilkes County 
			
				Wilson County 
			
				Yadkin County 
			
				Yancey County 
			
	 
	
	
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  		The North Carolina Counties  section of the gazetteer lists the cities, towns, neighborhoods and subdivisions for each of the 100 North Carolina Counties.
		Also see North Carolina County: ZIP Codes  | Physical, Cultural & Historical Features  | Census Data  | Land, Farms, & Ranches 
		Nearby physical features such as streams, islands and lakes are listed along with maps and driving directions. The same is true for both historical features and cultural features such as hospitals, parks, schools and airports.
		Each profile includes the current weather plus a seven day forecast. Note that for smaller populated places, the weather report may be for the nearest weather reporting station or airport.
		The local information and data include economic and demographic data, census information and facts about the local environmental situation including such items as maps of flood zones, local sources of pollution, air quality indices and local areas where hazardous materials may be used or stored.
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