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Davidson County, North Carolina

Map

Map of North Carolina highlighting Davidson County

Location in the state of North Carolina

Map of the U.S. highlighting North Carolina

Location of North Carolina in the U.S.

Facts

Founded

1822

County Seat

Lexington

Courthouse

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United States North Carolina Davidson County

County Courthouse

Davidson County North Carolina
P O Box 464
Lexington, NC 27293
336-242-2150

Reg of Deeds has b, m, d, bur
land rec from 1823
Clk Sup Ct has div,
pro & ct rec from 1823

History

Parent County

1822--Davidson County was created 9 December 1822 from Rowan County.
County seat: Lexington ^[1]

Record Loss

1866--Courthouse fire may have destroyed some records.

Places/Localities

Populated Places

Neighboring Counties

Resources

Cemeteries

Spring Hill Cemetery, Nashville BillionGraves

Census

For tips on accessing Davidson County, North Carolina census records online, see: North Carolina Census.

Church

Court

Land

Local Histories

Maps

Military

Civil War

Civil War Confederate units - Brief history, counties where recruited, etc.

Newspapers

Probate

Taxation

Vital Records

A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:

North Carolina Davidson County Vital Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Societies and Libraries

Family History Centers

Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

Davidson County, NCGenWeb - free genealogy resources; part of the national USGenWeb Project
Family History Library Catalog

References

↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).

v • d • e Links to North Carolina-related articles

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Major Repositories	North Carolina State Archives · North Carolina State Library · University of North Carolina Library · Duke University Perkins Library · National Archives Southeast Region (Atlanta) · Library of Congress

Migration Routes	Black Fox Trail · Catawba and Northern Trail · Catawba Trail · Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad · Fall Line Road (or Southern Road) · Fayetteville, Elizabethtown, and Wilmington Trail · Great Valley Road · Jonesboro Road · King's Highway · Lower Cherokee Traders' Path · New River and Southern Trail · Occaneechi Path · Old Cherokee Path · Old South Carolina State Road · Rutherford's War Trace · Secondary Coast Road · Unicoi Trail · Upper Road · Wilmington, Highpoint, and Northern Trail

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