Anson County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2000, 25,275 people lived there. Its county seat is Wadesboro.
History
The county was made in 1750 from Bladen County.
In 1753, the northern part of Anson County became Rowan County. In 1762 the western part of the county became Mecklenburg County. In 1779 the northern part of the county became Montgomery County, and the part east of the Pee Dee River became Richmond County. And in 1842 the western part of Anson County was combined with the southeastern part of Mecklenburg County to make Union County.
In 1985 most of the movie The Color Purple (film), starring Oprah Winfrey and Whoopi Goldberg along with Danny Glover, was filmed in Anson county.
Government
Anson County is part of the Centralina Council of Governments.
Connected Counties
These counties are connected to Anson County: Stanly County, North Carolina - north Richmond County, North Carolina - east Marlboro County, South Carolina - south east Chesterfield County, South Carolina -south Union County, North Carolina -west