Formed 1758 & named for Gov. Arthur Dobbs. From it were formed Wayne, 1779, Lenoir and Glasgow (now Greene), 1791. Courthouse was 3 miles S. — — Map (db m64801) HM
On this spot stood
Dobbs County Court House
1758-1791
The following counties
were formed from Dobbs.
Greene (formerly Glascow) 1779
Wayne 1779
Lenoir 1791
Erected by the Wayne County
Committee North Carolina Society
Colonial . . . — — Map (db m64803) HM