The Cochrane & Allied Families

Cochranes from Scotland to Colonial Virginia (c 1760), to Kentucky (1811), to Kansas (1859) and beyond. Allied families to the United States from England, Scotland, Ireland and Switzerland.

Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA

Notes:
1778 - Wilkes County was formed from a portion of Surry County, North Carolina, USA.

1785 - Wayne County in the newly created State of Franklin was formed from the western portion of Wilkes County.

1788 - The State of Franklin was disolved and its Wayne County returned to Wilkes County.

1789 - Wilkes County received land from Burke County.

1792 - Wilkes County received land from an unincorporated area that was formerly in a county called Washington.

1799 - Ashe County formed from a portion of Wilkes County.

1815 - Wilkes County received land from Iredell County.

1841 - Caldwell County formed from portions of Wilkes County and Burke County.

1847 - Alexander County formed from portions of Wilkes County, Caldwell County and Iredell County.

1849 - Watauga County formed from portions of Wilkes County, Ashe County, Caldwell County and Yancey County.

1891 - Alleghany County received land from Wilkes County, creating Wilkes County's present day boundries.

Latitude: 36.2, Longitude: -81.1646