Anson County Courthouse - District#20

Anson County is committed to ensuring accessible, efficient and outstanding customer service. Its Government will promote economic development, orderly growth, educational opportunities, health care and a secure environment for its citizens. Anson County, once the largest in the state with a border on the Mississippi River, was carved from Bladen County in 1750. It was named for Lord George Anson, a British admiral. The first courthouse was built on the bank of the Pee Dee River at Mount Pleasant.

Anson is a largely rural area with 536 square miles and a population of 25,275 (2000 Census). Located in the south central region of North Carolina, the county is bordered by Richmond, Stanly and Union counties, and Chesterfield County, S.C. The county seat is Wadesboro.