(rÄ­-pÅ­bâ²lÄ­-kÉn) adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a republic. 2. Favoring a republic as the best form of government. 3. Republican Of, relating to, characteristic of, or belonging to the Republican Party of the United States.
Cabarrus County is located in the south central section of the state, bordered by the North Carolina counties of Stanly, Union, Mecklenburg, Iredell, and Rowan. The county was formed in 1792 from part of Mecklenburg County. It was named in honor of Stephen Cabarrus of Edenton, who was a member of the North Carolina State Legislature several times, and Speaker of the House of Commons four times.
Oxford is located in, and is the town seat of Granville County NC. The county was founded in 1746 and is named in honor of John Carteret, the 2nd Earl of Granville. It consists of about 60,000 people living within 537 square miles of land. Granville is home to the towns of Creedmoor, Butner, and Oxford.