1905 in North Carolina at a glance
live counts28
companies registered in 1905
<0.1%
of all dated North Carolina registrations
122nd
busiest of 127 years on record
20
cities with registrations in 1905
50K100K150K200K
19871997200720162026
| Item | companies |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 17,002 |
| 1988 | 17,333 |
| 1989 | 17,794 |
| 1990 | 16,875 |
| 1991 | 16,285 |
| 1992 | 17,553 |
| 1993 | 19,193 |
| 1994 | 23,436 |
| 1995 | 26,382 |
| 1996 | 29,492 |
| 1997 | 33,054 |
| 1998 | 34,474 |
| 1999 | 37,872 |
| 2000 | 39,957 |
| 2001 | 38,505 |
| 2002 | 42,933 |
| 2003 | 46,674 |
| 2004 | 54,103 |
| 2005 | 60,866 |
| 2006 | 64,081 |
| 2007 | 65,665 |
| 2008 | 57,483 |
| 2009 | 52,298 |
| 2010 | 51,703 |
| 2011 | 53,854 |
| 2012 | 57,059 |
| 2013 | 60,375 |
| 2014 | 64,374 |
| 2015 | 69,568 |
| 2016 | 74,332 |
| 2017 | 83,280 |
| 2018 | 92,915 |
| 2019 | 99,213 |
| 2020 | 125,763 |
| 2021 | 176,757 |
| 2022 | 170,921 |
| 2023 | 171,268 |
| 2024 | 162,901 |
| 2025 | 172,845 |
| 2026 | 143,931 |
Shares are taken against filings that carry a registration date; the year's own count includes every filing dated within it.
All 28 companies
A–Z by legal name| Company | Business category | Registry number | Registered | Status | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chowan University | — | 0027709 | 1905-02-28 | Active | Murfreesboro |
| Durham and South Carolina Railroad Company | — | 0047782 | 1905-01-20 | Merged | Greensboro |
| Edenton Bank | — | 0197313 | 1905-08-19 | Merged | Wilson |
| Elon Homes and Schools for Children, Inc. | — | 0047152 | 1905-02-27 | Active | Bulrlington |
| Forsyth Hotel Company | — | 0054754 | 1905-05-29 | Boone | |
| Gardner-Webb University | Educational services | 0057525 | 1905-12-01 | Active | Boiling Springs |
| Georgia Talc Company | — | 0058707 | 1905-12-06 | Asheville | |
| Greensboro Railway and Light Company | — | 0062970 | 1905-04-11 | Dissolved | Greensboro |
| Harrison Mutual Burial Association Company of Surry County, North Carolina | — | 0067641 | 1905-04-13 | Dissolved | Mt. Airy |
| Hickory Railway Company | — | 0071465 | 1905-03-06 | Dissolved | Hickory |
| High Point Bank and Trust Company | — | 0189001 | 1905-03-02 | Merged | High Point |
| John L. Roper Lumber Company | — | 0126291 | 1905-10-07 | Roper | |
| L. Harvey & Son Company | — | 0065763 | 1905-10-27 | Active | Kinston |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | Educational services | 0084407 | 1905-03-04 | Active | Hickory |
| Maiden Cotton Mills | — | 10233731 | 1905-04-19 | Dissolved | |
| North Carolina Retail Merchants Association | — | 0104716 | 1905-11-18 | Active | Raleigh |
| Pepsi-cola Bottling Company of Charlotte, Inc. | — | 0111934 | 1905-11-16 | Merged | Charlotte |
| Ring Drug Company | — | 0124272 | 1905-06-30 | Winston Salem | |
| Sanford Real Estate, Loan and Insurance Company | — | 0129182 | 1905-09-25 | Dissolved | Sanford |
| Southern Region Industrial Realty, Inc. | — | 0137656 | 1905-12-04 | Active | Raleigh |
| The Cliffside Railroad | — | 0047879 | 1905-03-02 | Dissolved | Greensboro |
| The Council Tool Company | — | 0035223 | 1905-06-03 | Active | Lake Waccamaw |
| The Lanier Library Association, Incorporated | — | 0085201 | 1905-05-31 | Active | Tryon |
| The Meyers Company | — | 0094945 | 1905-09-26 | Merged | Durham |
| The Southern Spindle and Flyer Company | — | 0137859 | 1905-07-29 | Dissolved | Charlotte |
| The Springer Coal and Oil Company | — | 0139225 | 1905-06-28 | Merged | Wilmington |
| Winston-Salem Southbound Railway Company | Transportation and warehousing | 0165636 | 1905-01-31 | Active | Raleigh |
| Yadkin, Inc. | — | 0165426 | 1905-02-20 | Merged | Raleigh |