Glasgow County, North Carolina
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In 1758, the area now recognized as Greene and Lenoir Counties was separated from Johnston and named Dobbs County for the Royal Governor. The county of Glasgow was formed in 1791 from the northern part of Dobbs County. It was named Glasgow County, for James Glasgow, North Carolina Secretary of State from 1777 to 1798. In 1799, Glasgow's involvement in military land grant frauds forced him to resign and leave the state. Glasgow County was then renamed Greene County in honor of Nathanael Greene, one of General Washington's right-hand men.[1]
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- ↑ Greene County – History (Web archive: Link Date: 2008-04-01)