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Asheboro, North Carolina/USA Asheborough Founded in 1796 and named after Samuel Ashe (1725–1813), governor of North Carolina (1795–8).

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Asheboro , town (1990 pop. 16,362), seat of Randolph co., central N.C., in the Piedmont; inc. 1796. Manufactures include transportation equipment, furniture, small appliances, apparel, shoes, and lumber. A prehistoric Keyauwee burial ground is nearby.

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