Caldwell County, North Carolina
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| Caldwell County, North Carolina | |
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 Location in the state of North Carolina |
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 North Carolina's location in the USA |
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| Founded | 1841 |
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| Seat | Lenoir |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
474 sq mi (1,228 km²) 3 sq mi (8 km²), 0.57% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
77,415 163/sq mi (63/km²) |
| Website: www.co.caldwell.nc.us | |
Caldwell County is a county in the state of North Carolina. In 2000, the population was 77,415. Its county seat is Lenoir.
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[change] History
The county was made in 1841 from parts of Burke County and Wilkes County.
In 1847 parts of Caldwell County, Iredell County, and Wilkes County were put together to make Alexander County. In 1849 parts of Caldwell County, Ashe County, Wilkes County, and Yancey County were put together to make Watauga County. In 1861, parts of Caldwell County, Burke County, McDowell County, Watauga County, and Yancey County were put together to make Mitchell County. And in 1911 parts of Caldwell County, Mitchell County, and Watauga County were put together to make Avery County.
[change] Government
Caldwell County is part of the local Western Piedmont Council of Governments.
[change] Connected counties
These counties are connected to Caldwell County:
- Watauga County, North Carolina - north
- Wilkes County, North Carolina - northeast
- Alexander County, North Carolina - east
- Catawba County, North Carolina - southeast
- Burke County, North Carolina - south
- Avery County, North Carolina - northwest
[change] Cities and towns
These cities and towns are in Caldwell County:
- Blowing Rock
- Cajah's Mountain
- Cedar Rock
- Collettsville
- Gamewell
- Granite Falls
- Hudson
- Lenoir
- Sawmills
- Northlakes
