Catawba County, North Carolina
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== County Courthouse == | == County Courthouse == | ||
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==== Parent County ==== | ==== Parent County ==== | ||
| − | '''1842'''--Catawba County was formed 12 December 1842 from the northern section of [[ | + | '''1842'''--Catawba County was formed 12 December 1842 from the northern section of [[Lincoln County, North Carolina|Lincoln]] County. '''County seat''': Newton <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> |
==== Boundary Changes ==== | ==== Boundary Changes ==== | ||
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==== Record Loss ==== | ==== Record Loss ==== | ||
| − | Many court records missing. | + | Many court records missing. |
== Places/Localities == | == Places/Localities == | ||
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==== Populated Places ==== | ==== Populated Places ==== | ||
| − | Newton was divided into 8 townships in 1868. Very few changes have been made in the township boundaries since that date. The townships are: [[Newton|Newton]] | [[Clines|Clines]] | [[Caldwell|Caldwell]] | [[Jacobs Fork|Jacobs Fork]] | [[Mountain Creek|Mountain Creek]] | [[Bandys|Bandys]] | [[Hickory Tavern|Hickory Tavern]] (changed to Hickory) | [[Hamilton|Hamilton]] (changed to Catawba). | + | Newton was divided into 8 townships in 1868. Very few changes have been made in the township boundaries since that date. The townships are: [[Newton|Newton]] | [[Clines|Clines]] | [[Caldwell|Caldwell]] | [[Jacobs Fork|Jacobs Fork]] | [[Mountain Creek|Mountain Creek]] | [[Bandys|Bandys]] | [[Hickory Tavern|Hickory Tavern]] (changed to Hickory) | [[Hamilton|Hamilton]] (changed to Catawba). |
==== Neighboring Counties ==== | ==== Neighboring Counties ==== | ||
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*[[Burke County, North Carolina|Burke]] | *[[Burke County, North Carolina|Burke]] | ||
*[[Caldwell County, North Carolina|Caldwell]] | *[[Caldwell County, North Carolina|Caldwell]] | ||
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*[[Iredell County, North Carolina|Iredell]] | *[[Iredell County, North Carolina|Iredell]] | ||
*[[Lincoln County, North Carolina|Lincoln]] | *[[Lincoln County, North Carolina|Lincoln]] | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Catawba_County,_North_Carolina]] | [[Category:Catawba_County,_North_Carolina]] | ||
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Contents |
County Courthouse
History
Parent County
1842--Catawba County was formed 12 December 1842 from the northern section of Lincoln County. County seat: Newton [1]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Many court records missing.
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Newton was divided into 8 townships in 1868. Very few changes have been made in the township boundaries since that date. The townships are: Newton | Clines | Caldwell | Jacobs Fork | Mountain Creek | Bandys | Hickory Tavern (changed to Hickory) | Hamilton (changed to Catawba).
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Cemeteries
The Catawba County Genealogical Society has published several helpful volumes of cemetery records and marriage records. Researchers will find their webpage within the Catawba County NCGenWeb site helpful.
Church
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
Military
Newspapers
Probate
Taxation
Vital Records
Societies and Libraries
Web Sites
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
- Catawba County NCGenweb Project, a member of The NCGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
References
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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