Welcome to Gaston County, NC!
Home to it's county seat, the city of Gastonia
A lot to learn
Gaston County is located in the Piedmont region. It was founded on December 21, 1846. Gaston County was named after William Gaston. William Gaston was a jurist & U.S representative from NC. During the 2010 census the population was 206,086.
What's the Government like?
Welcome to the Board of Commissioners! There are 7 board of commissioners. Commissioners are elected "at large" basis to four-year terms.The responsibilities of the Government are, to evaluate where appropriate additional sources of revenue, including but not limited to user fees, impact fees, intergovernmental transfers and public-private partnerships in an effort to reduce reliance on the property tax. The current county manager is, Earl Mathers. The current chairperson is, Tracy Philbeck.
Manager Earl Mathers
Gaston County Seal
Chairman Tracy Philbeck
The City of Gastonia
Sounds beautiful right?! Gastonia is the county seat Gaston County. Largest of the 14 incorporated cities and towns in the county. Gastonia is a city. Gastonia got it's name from, believe it or not; William Gaston! William Gaston was also a member of the Supreme Court. During the 2010 census the population was 71,741.
Great Place. Great People. Great Promise.
Rotary Pavilion
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Plaza
Gaston County Sights Worth Seeing
Gaston County is known for their natural landmark, Crowders Mountain State Park. Some other (in my opinion) cool tourists attractions are, Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens (a pretty sight), & Tony's Ice Cream.
Crowders Mountain State Park
Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens
Tony's Ice Cream
Extra Information about Gaston County
The legislature is a council-manager-mayor plan. The city manager is Micheal C. Peoples. The Mayor is Walker E. Reid III. There are 6 members of the council, governed by the Mayor.
The council with the Mayor
County Seat
Mayor Michael E. Reid III
Goodbye From Gaston County!
The counties that border us are: Lincoln, Cleveland, & Mecklenburg county.
Website: http://www.gastongov.com/
Location: Gaston County, NC, USA