Amira Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 I'm working on a paper where I'm writing quite a bit about Rowan, Randolph, Cabarrus, Iredell, Davie, Davidson, Catawba, and Mecklenburg counties. Would you consider those counties (as a group) to be in central North Carolina? Western North Carolina? Something else? I'd like to refer to them accurately according to local usage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane in NC Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Yes, central by location. But I would refer to that area as "the Piedmont". 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 2 minutes ago, Jane in NC said: Yes, central by location. But I would refer to that area as "the Piedmont". Yeah, that's how I'd really like to refer to them. Maybe I can find a map of the state that labels that area the Piedmont and find a different map that focuses on the Piedmont to show the specific counties and cities I'm talking about. Thank you! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane in NC Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Maybe this will help? https://www.ncpedia.org/geography/region/piedmont 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Technically piedmont, but definitely on the southern/western edge of that area. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Of your counties the only ones I'd call central would (maybe) be Randolph. The rest are more western/northwestern or southern piedmont. At least that's how most people who live here refer to them, I think.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 What are you writing about? That would be interesting to read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted February 14 Author Share Posted February 14 3 hours ago, DawnM said: What are you writing about? That would be interesting to read. It's about slavery in that part of North Carolina in the 1800s. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 2 hours ago, Amira said: It's about slavery in that part of North Carolina in the 1800s. I would love to read it! My mother is from South Carolina and was born and raised there. Her grandfather had slaves and then sharecroppers. It is crazy to think about. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YaelAldrich Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Me too please! I grew up (not born) in Stokes county and at the time we moved there there was one main clan group of Black people in the country - the Hairstons. We were the first (?) non-Hairston Black family to move to King and people of both colors were confused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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