Randolph County A Brief History Author:L. Barron Mills Jr. Created in 1779, Randolph County is located in the center of North Carolina's Piedmont region. This concise volume traces the history of the county from its pre-colonial Native American habitation through European settlement in the eighteenth century, growing industrialization in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and its establishment as a... more » national tourist destination in the twenty-first century. Topics discussed include the importance of Randolph County's natural resources, especially waterways, in its industrial development from gristmills and sawmills to textile and furniture manufacturing plants; the social and ideological influence of the county's large Quaker community; and the two-hundred-year-old folk pottery tradition in the Seagrove area. Throughout his narrative, the author emphasizes the varied contributions of individuals to Randolph County's historical evolution over three centuries.« less