| Bladen County decreased in size in 1750 when
Anson County was created, in 1754 when Cumberland County was
created, in 1787 when Robeson County was created, in 1808 when
Columbus County was created, in 1873 when it transferred more
land to Columbus County, and in 1874 when it transferred some
land to Cumberland County. Its population grew from 5,084 in
1790 to 32,278 in 2000. Click on the maps below to peruse the
known towns and villages that came and went over the past two
centuries and a half - a few cannot be located since they do
not show up on available maps of NC. |
