Catawba County Genealogy
The county was formed in 1842 from Lincoln County. It was named for the Catawba tribe of Native Americans, who once inhabited the area. Source Wikipedia
Catawba County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 2406
Hickory, NC 28603
Catawba County Historical Association
P.O. Box 73
Newton, NC 28658
Catawba County Courthouse
PO Box 389
County Government Center
Newton, NC 28658
Census
1850 Federal Census Index – by last name only
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries in Catawba County
Cemetery Transcriptions – link opens to folder with big list of Catawba County Cemetery transcriptions listed as text files with the name of the file identifying the cemetery.
Query Forums
Catawba County, NC Query Forum
Latest North Carolina Genealogy Query posts for Catawba County from the Forum:
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DOROTHY52 on “william jones rankin-negroe presbyterian minister 1861-1932″
wiliam jones rankin was the statesville area of north carolina. welll education negro minister. who was a synod of catawba. a moderator. had adopted a daughter named teresa rankin who later married booker t. blue. they had 5 live children…one named eddie lee blue, elizabeth blue, inez, another daughter my mom, booker t blue jr. dr rankin opened a nd wife a parochial school for negroes in 1896 to 1932 in aberdeen north carolina. he pastored various churches….he dies in 1932 in graham, nc. the death certificated state so. he mothers name was isabella gillespie rankin but the death certificate states isabella patterson so maybe she remarries. seeking information on these persons of interest. i am his great granddaughter-teresa rankin blues ggranddaughter and booker blue sr-the same- help turn on the lights
Catawba County, NC at Genforum
Cities and towns of Catawba County:
Bethlehem
Blackburn
Catawba
Claremont
Conover
Drums Crossroads
Duan
Hickory
Lenoir Rhyne
Long View
Longisland
Maiden
Mountain View
Newton (County Seat)
Olivers Crossroads
Propst Crossroads
Sherrills Ford
South Newton
Startown
Terrell
Viewmont
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Gas down, patrols up – Hickory Daily Record
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Gas down, patrols up
Hickory Daily Record … on increased patrols North Carolina State Highway Patrol Trooper RG Griffin holds his ticket book as he prepares to go on duty in Catawba County. … |
Mysterious Illness Sickens Dogs At Lincoln Co. Shelter – WSOC Charlotte
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Mysterious Illness Sickens Dogs At Lincoln Co. Shelter
WSOC Charlotte The disease is similar to one that forced workers at the Catawba County Animal Shelter to euthanize 200 animals and temporarily close. Animal shelter undergoes sanitization |
Area’s Labor Day closings – Hickory Daily Record
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Area's Labor Day closings
Hickory Daily Record All Catawba County offices will be closed on Monday, as well. The Catawba County Board of Commissioners will meet Tuesday at 9:30 am instead of Monday. … |
Report: Animal Shelter With Mysterious Virus Was Overcrowded – WSOC Charlotte
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Report: Animal Shelter With Mysterious Virus Was Overcrowded
WSOC Charlotte CATAWBA COUNTY, NC — Inspectors found a severe overcrowding problem at an animal shelter that is temporarily closing and euthanizing about 200 animals, … Illness Closes Catawba County Animal Shelter Overcrowding a concern, but state gave shelter passing marks Mystery illness: Animal shelter forced to euthanize 200 animals |
Cooperative Extension – Salisbury Post
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Cooperative Extension
Salisbury Post Donna Mull, 4-H agent with Catawba County Cooperative Extension, will present âHealth Rocks!â This is a program that teaches youth effective tools for … |
Local jobless rates drop in July – Hickory Daily Record
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Local jobless rates drop in July
Hickory Daily Record Catawba County's unemployment rate was 12.5 percent in July, down from 13 percent in June. The county's jobless rate peaked at 15.6 percent in March 2009, … |
