Place details
Place nameNorth Carolina
Other namesNC, Caroline du Nord
CountryUnited States
Latitude35.5
Longitude-80
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Inhabited since 14,000 BC; Catawba, Cherokee & others were here when Europeans arrived 16-17th cen., last group was forced out in 1830s; had internal strife due to divided loyalties during the American Revolution; joined the Confederacy in Civil War.