Montgomery County
… was formed in 1779 from Anson County. Located in the S central section of the state, it is bounded by Moore, Richmond, Stanly, Davidson, and Randolph Counties. It was named for Gen. Richard Montgomery (1736-75), Revolutionary War leader who was killed in the Battle of Quebec. Area: 499 sq. mi. County seat: Troy, with an elevation of 664 ft. Townships are Biscoe, Cheek Creek, Eldorado, Little River, Mount Gilead, Ophir, Peedee, Rocky Springs, Troy, and Uwharrie. Produces peaches, oats, wheat, corn, tobacco, cotton, poultry, hogs, livestock, cantaloupes, watermelons, textiles, furniture, packaging, carpets, mobile homes, lumber, apparel, clay, slate, pyrophyllite, and sand.
