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The area that would become Randolph County was
originally hunting ground for the Catawba Indians -- its first European
settlers arrived in the 1740's. In 1779, a portion of Guilford
County was used to form Randolph County. The new county was named
for Peyton Randolph, first president of the Continental Congress. Jesse
Hadley donated land as a site for a courthouse, near the center of the
county. The county seat, Asheboro, was named for Governor Samuel Ashe.
After its incorporation, Randolph County benefited from gold mines, cotton mills, and other industry and prospered until the Civil War. Randolph County was pro-Union and anti-slavery due to strong Friends influence. In the 1880's textiles boomed in Randolph County. Between 1890 and 1920, more than 40 covered bridges were built in Randolph County in part due to the textile industry. One still stands and is a historic site in the county. Today Randolph County has eight incorporated towns including Archdale, Franklinville, Liberty, Ramseur, Seagrove, Randleman, Staley, and Asheboro. |
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