Hoke County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is part of the Fayetteville, North Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 33,646. Its county seat is Raeford.

History

The county was formed in 1911 from parts of Cumberland County and Robeson County. It was named for Robert F. Hoke, a Confederate general in the American Civil War.

Law and government

Hoke County is a member of the regional Lumber River Council of Governments.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 392 square miles (1,016 km²), of which, 391 square miles (1,013 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (3 km²) of it (0.29%) is water.

Townships

The county is divided into eight townships: Allendale, Antioch, Blue Springs, Fort Bragg Military Reservation, McLauchlin, Raeford, Quewhiffle, and Stonewall.

Cities and towns

• Ashley Heights
• Bowmore
• Dundarrach
• Five Points
• Raeford
• Rockfish
• Silver City

Famous Events

July 1952, Charles E. "Croatan" Whitmeyer delivered 20 gallons of moonshine from Pamlico County after the local supplier had been arrested for bootlegging