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Gaston County
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Gaston County
,
North Carolina
,
United States
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Overview of Gaston County
Name:
Gaston County
Place Type:
County
Located In:
North Carolina
,
United States
Description (GNIS):
Located 27 km (17 mi) west of Charlotte; County Seat: Gastonia.
History (GNIS):
Formed in 1846 from Lincoln County; named in honor of William Gaston (1778-1844), Congressman and Judge on the Supreme Court of North Carolina. (NC-T11/p187)
County Seat:
Gastonia
(
Gastonia Township
)
Coordinates:
Latitude:
35.3001369
35° 18' 00.5"
N
Longitude:
-81.1998010
81° 11' 59.3"
W
Population:
175,093
Elevation:
213 m
Surrounding Counties:
Mecklenburg
E
York
(
South Carolina
)
S
Cherokee
(
South Carolina
)
SW
Cleveland
W
Lincoln
N
Histopolis Place ID:
252973141
Updated May 6, 2020