Caldwell
The county was formed in 1841 from parts of Burke County and Wilkes County. It was named for Joseph Caldwell, presiding professor (1796-1797, 1799-1804) and the first president (1804-1812, 1816-1835) of the University of North Carolina.
A series of reductions in the county’s territory followed. In 1847 parts of Caldwell County, Iredell County, and Wilkes County were combined to form Alexander County. In 1849 parts of Caldwell County, Ashe County, Wilkes County, and Yancey County were combined to form Watauga County. In 1861, parts of Caldwell County, Burke County, McDowell County, Watauga County, and Yancey County were combined to form Mitchell County. Finally, in 1911 parts of Caldwell County, Mitchell County, and Watauga County were combined to form Avery County. Source Wikipedia
Caldwell County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 2476
Lenior, NC 28645-2476
Caldwell County Courthouse
PO Box 2200
County Courthouse
Lenoir, NC 28645
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USGS listing of cemeteries in Caldwell County
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Cities and towns of Caldwell County:
Baton
Brown Mountain Beach
Buffalo Cove
Cedar Valley
Collettsville
Draco
Dudley Shoals
Edgemont
Finley
Gamewell
Globe
Grace Chapel
Gragg
Granite Falls
Happy Valley
Hartland
Hudson
Joyceton
Kings Creek
Laytown
Lenoir (County Seat)
Mortimer
Mount Herman
Olivette
Patterson
Rhodhiss
Setzer Gap
Upton
Valmead
Warrior
Whitnel
Yadkin Valley
News related to Caldwell County, NC
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NC woman survives 5 days in truck wreckage - USA Today
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NC woman survives 5 days in truck wreckage
USA Today - "It looked like she had been reaching for them at some point," said Keith Davenport, Caldwell County's emergency service manager. … Video: NC Mom Survives 5 Days in Ravine ‘Will to live’ kept mom pinned in truck alive 5 days NC Community Rejoices After Missing Mom Found Alive |
The Renaissance of Caldwell County NC - Manufacturing & Technology eJournal (press release)
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The Renaissance of Caldwell County NC
Manufacturing & Technology eJournal (press release), KY - In the past eight years, Caldwell County NC (located approximately 1 hour northwest of Charlotte) has accomplished what many would have never dreamed … |
Caldwell County Woman Missing - Go Blue Ridge
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Caldwell County Woman Missing
Go Blue Ridge, NC - The Hickory Daily Record reported Pennell is a mother of a one-year-old son and a three-year-old daughter and that The NC Highway Patrol has been using … |
Woman found dead at wreck site in Wilkes - Winston-Salem Journal
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Woman found dead at wreck site in Wilkes
Winston-Salem Journal, NC - The emergency-services director for Caldwell County, Tommy Courtner, said that workers used ropes to lower themselves into the ravine and worked 30 to 45 … |
Caldwell woman reported missing Thursday - Hickory Daily Record
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Caldwell woman reported missing Thursday
Hickory Daily Record, NC - The Caldwell County Sheriff's Office, Lenoir Police Department and NC Highway Patrol have been searching the area ever since. The Caldwell Sheriff's Office … |
Fans of old-time music gather at the 2007 Happy Valley Old Time … - Hickory Daily Record
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Fans of old-time music gather at the 2007 Happy Valley Old Time …
Hickory Daily Record, NC - This weekend's festival and competition, held on a working Caldwell County farm by the Yadkin River, is a celebration of old-time music with a little bit of … |
