Fiercely independent and wanting to remain that way, the leading citizens of Mecklenburg County drafted the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence in 1775. Gold was discovered around 1800, and Mecklenburg soon became the location for the Charlotte Mint.

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Mecklenburg County Department of Social Services Website Key Staff Director, Department of Community Resources: Yulonda D. Griffin Interim Director, Department of Child, Family and Adult Services: Letecia Loadholt Online Requests Consumer Advocacy/Complaints or call 980-314-6200. Customer Connection (Call Center) or call 704-336-3000 General ...

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CHARLOTTE — Court records show Mecklenburg County Commissioner Yvette Townsend Ingram (D) has an outstanding arrest warrant with the Gaston County Sheriff’s Office. The arrest warrant stems from ...

Mecklenburg (from Mękel (n)borg [ˈmɛːkəl (n)bɔrx]) is a historical region in what is now northern Germany comprising the western and larger part of the federal-state Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The largest cities of the region are Rostock, Schwerin, Neubrandenburg, Wismar and Güstrow.

Mecklenburg, historic region of northeastern Germany, located along the Baltic Sea coastal plain, from the Bight of Lübeck about 100 miles (160 km) eastward. It is now included in the German Land (state) of Mecklenburg–West Pomerania (q.v.).

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern facts: Official web sites of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, links and information on Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's art, culture, geography, history, travel and tourism, cities, tourist boards and newspapers.