Establishment of Wayne County from Dobbs County
- When
- November 2, 1779
- Where
- Wayne County, North Carolina
The North Carolina General Assembly created Wayne County from Dobbs County's western portion on November 2, 1779, naming it for General Anthony Wayne.
During the American Revolutionary War, the North Carolina General Assembly acted on November 2, 1779 to establish a new county from the western part of Dobbs County. The legislature named the new unit Wayne County in honor of "Mad Anthony" Wayne, a general in the war. The act subdivided the existing county rather than creating territory from unorganized land, and the date of the legislative action is recorded as November 2, 1779.
Sources
- Wayne County, North Carolina Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
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