| Rockingham | town and county seat, W Richmond County. Courthouse est. at site 1779 and known as Richmond Court House until 1784, when it was named for Charles Watson-Wentworth (1730-82), second Marquis of Rockingham, British advocate of American independence. Manufactures textiles, paper, apparel, and processes poultry. See also East Rockingham; West Rockingham. Alt. 211. |
| Rockingham County | was formed in 1785 from Guilford County. Located in the N central section of the state, it is bounded by the state of Virginia and by Caswell, Guilford, and Stokes Counties. It was named for Charles Watson-Wentworth (1730-82), second Marquis of Rockingham, prime minister at the time of the repeal of the Stamp Act, and supporter of proposals to grant independence to the American colonies. Area: 572 sq. mi. County seat: Wentworth, with an elevation of approx. 900 ft. Townships are Huntsville, Leaksville, Madison, Mayo, New Bethel, Price, Reidsville, Ruffin, Simpsonville, Wentworth, and Williamsburg. Produces tobacco, corn, wheat, oats, hay, strawberries, dairy products, hogs, livestock, beer, apparel, textiles, hosiery, bricks, carpets, cigarettes, and other tobacco products. |