Hoke County

Hoke County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 46,952. Its county seat is Raeford.Hoke County is part of the Fayetteville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is home to part of the Fort Bragg military reservation.HistoryThe 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 governmentHoke County is a member of the regional Lumber River Council of Governments.GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (0.4%) is water.Adjacent countiesMoore County - northwestCumberland County - eastRobeson County - southScotland County - southwest