Three U.S. Presidents Born in North Carolina: Jackson, Polk, Johnson

Three American presidents were born in North Carolina:

1. Andrew Jackson (7th) – Born March 15, 1767, in the Waxhaws region on the North Carolina–South Carolina border. Both states claim him.
2. James K. Polk (11th) – Born November 2, 1795, in Pineville, Mecklenburg County, NC.
3. Andrew Johnson (17th) – Born December 29, 1808, in Raleigh, NC.

Jackson's border birthplace remains a friendly point of contention between the two Carolinas.