The entire route is in Anson County.

Reductions in its extent began in 1750, when its western part became Anson County.

In 1762 the western part of Anson County became Mecklenburg County.

The county was formed in 1779 from Anson County.

Attempts at common schools began in Anson County as early as the mid-1700s.

The storm produced little damage in Anson County.

It is the county seat of Anson County.

In 1754, a surveying party reported that Anson County was "a frontier to the Indians".

The county was formed in 1753 from the northern part of Anson County.

Mecklenburg County was formed in 1762 from the western part of Anson County.