Mecklenburg County lies on the
South Carolina border situated approximately in the south central portion of the
state of North Carolina. Mecklenburg County is intersected by interstates 77 and
85 and is bordered by the Catawba River, Iredell County, Cabarrus county, Union
county, and on the south by South Carolina Counties of York and Lancaster.
Mecklenburg County with its 527 square miles is home to about 750,000 people and
many top employers such as Wachovia Corporation, Carolinas Healthcare System,
Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, Bank of America Corporation and Duke Energy
Corporation. Mecklenburg County is also is home to 140 parks, 5 golf courses and
141 public schools.
Major Mecklenburg cities and towns
include:
Charlotte - Incorporated in 1768
Davidson - Incorporated
in 1879
Huntersville - Incorporated in 1877
Matthews - Incorporated in
1879
Mint Hill - Incorporated in 1750 and 1971
Pineville - Incorporated in
1872
Mecklenburg county Neighboring areas include Iredell County, Cabarrus County, Union County, Lancaster County, S.C., Gaston County and Lincoln County