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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NCDOT to close a section of US 321 in Caldwell County Monday and Thursday nights – Watauga Democrat
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NCDOT to close a section of US 321 in Caldwell County Monday and Thursday nights
Watauga Democrat RALEIGH – The NC Department of Transportation will add two nighttime closures on a section of US 321 for blasting to expedite completion of the widening … |
Gaga for Google’s fiber – The Independent Weekly
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Gaga for Google's fiber
The Independent Weekly … has a presence in North Carolina. In 2007, the company chose Lenoir, a city of 58000 in Caldwell County, as the site for a $600 million data center. … |
Lipford, Hites named players of the year in NW 3A-4A winter sports – American Chronicle
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Lipford, Hites named players of the year in NW 3A-4A winter sports
American Chronicle Mar. 9–Two athletes and two coaches from Caldwell County high schools earned the league's top honors, … |
East Burke offensive coordinator to lead West Caldwell – Hickory Daily Record
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East Burke offensive coordinator to lead West Caldwell
Hickory Daily Record After living in Caldwell County while his wife was in Eastern North Carolina and trying to find a job in her field in the Greater Hickory area, … |
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Incoming, Inc Extends Closing Date of North American Bio-Energies LLC Acquisition
CNNMoney.com (press release) Foothills plant is located in Caldwell County North Carolina, which is a depressed county with low labor, property tax and utility rates. … |
New hunting and fishing rules – Boone Mountain Times
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New hunting and fishing rules
Boone Mountain Times by Staff Reporter After a yearlong process of gathering input from stakeholders, the NC Wildlife Resources Commission has approved changes to state hunting, … |































