1. North Carolina Gazetteer
  2. Wentworth
  3. North Carolina Gazetteer search

North Carolina Gazetteer search

    Tips for Searching
PlaceDescription
Wentworthcounty seat, central Rockingham County. Courthouse authorized to be est. 1787; first court held there 1799. Post office operated there, 1794-1827, as Rockingham Courthouse. Named for Charles Watson-Wentworth, Duke of Rockingham and prime minister of England when the Stamp Act was repealed; on March 9 and 17, 1778, Watson-Wentworth spoke on behalf of immediate recognition of the independence of the American colonies. Rockingham Community College, est. 1966, is there. Inc. 1998. Alt. approx. 900.
Wentworth Townshipcentral Rockingham County.
Page 1