Davidson County Genealogy
The county was formed in 1822 from Rowan County. It was named after William Lee Davidson, an American Revolutionary War general killed at Cowan’s Ford on the Catawba River in 1781.
One of the two major styles of North Carolina barbecue originated in Lexington, the county seat. Therefore, many Lexington-style barbecue restaurants are found throughout the county. Some include Lexington BBQ (“Honeymonk’s”), The BBQ Center, Jimmy’s, Whitley’s, Smokey Joe’s, Backcountry, Speedy’s, Smiley’s, Tarheel Q, Stamey’s, John Wayne’s BBQ, Kerley’s, Welcome BBQ, and Cook’s.
The county seat of Davidson County is Lexington. Davidson County is divided into the following townships: Abbotts Creek, Alleghany, Arcadia, Boone, Conrad Hill, Cotton Grove, Emmons, Hampton, Healing Spring, Jackson Hill, Lexington, Midway, Reedy Creek, Silver Hill, Thomasville, Tyro, and Yadkin College. Davidson County is also part of the Yadkin Valley Wine Region.
Lexington hosts a yearly Barbecue (BBQ) festival in October of each year. Also the Southeastern Old Threshers reunion is held yearly in the Denton Farmpark and Everybody’s Day Festival is held in Thomasville. Boone’s Cave Park, Mrs. Hanes Moravian Cookie Factory, Denton Farm Park, the North Carolina Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the Davidson County Historical Museum, the Richard Childress Racing Museum and Childress Vineyards are all points of interest in Davidson County. Also, there is a big chair located in downtown Thomasville that is a symbol of the world-recognized furniture industry of this area. High Rock Lake is located in Davidson county and is the 2nd largest lake in North Carolina. Davidson County was home to Wilmer “Vinegar Blend” Mizell former professional baseball player and Congressman.
Genealogical Society of Davidson County
P.O. Box 1665
Lexington, NC 27293-1665
Davidson County Courthouse
PO Box 1067
County Courthouse
Lexington, NC 27293
Census
1830 Federal Census Index This is more of an index than anything else, it gives last name, first name and page number.
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries in Davidson County
Query Forums
Davidson County, NC Query Forum
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Davidson County, NC at Genforum
Cities and towns of Davidson County:
Arcadia
Arnold
Churchland
Cid
Cotton Grove
Denton
Enterprise
Erwin Heights
Feezor
Gordontown
Handy
Hannersville
Healing Springs
Hedrick Grove
High Rock
Holly Grove
Jacksons Creek
Lex
Lexington (County Seat)
Linwood
New Hope Academy
Newsom
Petersville
Reeds Cross Roads
Reedy Creek
Silver Valley
South Lexington
Southmont
Thomasville
Tyro
Wallburg
Welcome
Yadkin
Yadkin College
News related to Davidson County, NC
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Missing man found safe in Roanoke Rapids – Lexington Dispatch
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Missing man found safe in Roanoke Rapids
Lexington Dispatch Nickles reported Carmichael missing to the Davidson County Sheriff's Office, and the NC Center for Missing Persons issued a Silver Alert for him Wednesday … Alert issued for missing Davidson County man |
Davidson County Introduces Illegal Immigrant Policy – My Fox 8
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Davidson County Introduces Illegal Immigrant Policy
My Fox 8 LEXINGTON, NC (WGHP) – Instead of using the controversial 287-G program used in other counties to check the status of illegal immigrants, the Davidson … |
County hopeful of additional federal funds to help build new school – Lexington Dispatch
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County hopeful of additional federal funds to help build new school
Lexington Dispatch However, Hanner said through his conversations with officials at the NC Board of Education, he feels Davidson County could have that deadline extended since … |
Recession be darned, holiday traffic expected to rise – Lexington Dispatch
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Recession be darned, holiday traffic expected to rise
Lexington Dispatch Sgt. Michael Ward of the NC Highway Patrol said there will be additional troopers patrolling the Davidson County highways this weekend. … |
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Gaining ground: Davidson County annual report reflects gains after two decades …
istockAnalyst.com (press release) … according to figures from the NC Employment Security Commission. One way for Davidson County to promote growth is to tap into development from the FedEx … |
County unemployment rate falls – Lexington Dispatch
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County unemployment rate falls
Lexington Dispatch … Davidson County dropped to 11.7 percent in July, down 0.4 percentage points from June, according to data released Friday by the NC Employment Security … |
