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Panoramic views, peaceful serenity, and Southern charm are waiting for you in Anson County.

     Some of North Carolina’s greatest treasures can be found off the beaten path. You never know what you might find... an old-time general store, a backwoods artisan, or simply a picturesque view that takes your breath away. You’ll be swept away by the untouched natural landscape found on the backroads of this rural county.
     In Anson County, you can discover all that. And more.
     Come. Visit. Surround yourself with the beauty of North Carolina’s best kept secret.

Click HERE to view Will Stuart's slide show of birds that he photographed at the Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge in Anson County.


Events Calendar

  • 2010 drag racing and stock car racing at zMax Dragway, Rockingham Dragway, Rockingham Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway and Darlington Raceway. For schedules, Click here.

  • The final Summer Jam date will be Friday, August 6 -- all in historic uptown Wadesboro. For details, click here.

  • Anson Ag Expo and Fair, Wadesboro, September 24 & 25. For details, click here..

  • "Fun Day" from noon until 9 p.m. in Polkton on Saturday, September 11. For more information, call 704.272.7463 or click here.

  • "Music on the Square" featuring the Village Green Band in Peachland on Saturday, September 25. For more information, call 704.272.7781 or click here.

  • "October Festival" in Morven on Saturday, October 2. For more information, call 704.851.9321 or click here.

  • Annual People Fest, Uptown Wadesboro, Saturday, October 9. For more information, call 704.694.5171 or click here..

  • Annual Homecoming Celebration, Ansonville, Saturday, November 6.For more information, click here..

  • Fifth Annual Discover Anson Bike Ride, Ansonville, Saturday, November 6. For details, click here.

  • 13th Annual Big-Game Hunt Tournament, November 26-27. For more information, call 704.694.4181; or visit www.ansoncounty.org/trn.html

  • Third annual Carolinas Writers Conference in Wadesboro, April 2, 2011. For more information, visit www.ansoncountywritersclub.org

Bicycling In Anson County

     Come bicycle through Anson County's historic rural countryside. Winding roads meander through scenic farm country and rolling hills. On your journey, you’ll discover old homesteads and barns, country churches and cemeteries, old oaks, pine forests, small creeks and grazing cattle. Wadesboro (est. 1783) is the county seat and largest town in Anson County.

Click here to download printable pdf of Bike Routes in Anson.


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