Current-Day Townships for North Carolina Counties
U.S. Census Bureau

Buncombe County
was formed in
1791
from
Burke County
and
Rutherford County.

Burke County
was formed in
1777
from
Rowan County.

Catawba County
was formed in
1842
from
Lincoln County.

Cleveland County
was formed in
1841
from
Lincoln County
and
Rutherforfd County.

Gaston County
was formed
in
1846
from
Lincoln County.

Henderson County
was formed
in
1838
from
Buncombe County.

.
Lincoln County
was formed
in
1778
from
Tryon County.
.

McDowell County
was formed
in
1842
from
Burke County
and
Rutheford County.

Polk County
was formed
in
1855
from
Henderson County.

Rutherford County
was formed
in
1799
from
Burke County
and
Tryon County.