Davie County, North Carolina Genealogy

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Parent County
1836--Davie County was created 20 December 1836 from Rowan County. County seat: Mocksville

﻿NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES, 16 sites

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ncdavhgs/NationalRegister.pdf

﻿NORTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY HISTORICAL MARKERS

Daniel Boone’s Parents John Stokes Hinton R. Helper Cooleemee Plantation Cokesbury School Boone Tract Hugh T. Lefler

Populated Places
See list at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ncdavhgs/PopulatedPlaces.pdf

Townships as listed in the US Census, 1790-1930, see http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ncdavhgs/CensusTownships.pdf

Neighboring Counties

 * Davidson
 * Forsyth
 * Iredell
 * Rowan
 * Yadkin

Cemeteries
For a list of cemeteries and directions for finding them, see http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ncdavhgs/Cemeteries.pdf

Index to persons in cemetery book 1 is at http://www.library.daviecounty.org/information/Cemetery1Rev.pdf Index to persons in cemetery book 2 is at http://www.library.daviecounty.org/information/Cemetery%20Book%202Rev.pdf

These are browsable but not searchable.

Surname Index of two cemetery books:
www.library.daviecounty.org/information/cemetery1Rev.pdf

www.library.daviecounty.org/information/cemetery%20Book%202Rev.pdf

Churches
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ncdavhgs/DavieChurches.pdf

Land
Land records are at the courthouse annex across the street from the courthouse on Main Street in Mocksville.

Register of Deeds records are online at www.daviencrod.org

Local Histories
Davie County: A Brief History by James W. Wall

Davie County Heritage

The Historic Architecture of Davie County by Kirk Franklin Mohney, indexed by surname

These books can be ordered. See www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ncdavhgs/sales.pdf

Maps
Lagle Land Grant $6.50 Hughes Historical $6.50 1887 Alderman $2.50

Ordering information at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ncdavhgs/sales.pdf

Communities in Davie County are listed at www.library.daviecounty.org/information/LocalHistory%20Index.pdf pages 7 - 8.

Military
The War Memorial on the Square pays tribute to those who died in World War I, Vietnam War, World War II, Korean War, in Beirut, and the Civil War. It was dedicated November 7, 1987. For a list of names see http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ncdavhgs/WarMonument.pdf

The Civil War Roster of Davie County, North Carolina by Mary Alice Miller Hasty and Hazel Miller Winfree has just been published by McFarland. This book contains family history, military history, and burial places for 1,147 men who served in the Confederate Army. To order, send $63.71 (includes tax and shipping) to M and M Books, 105 East Brick Walk Court, Mocksville NC 27028.

Newspapers
Davie Record, 1899 - 1956

Mocksville Herald, January 4, 1912 - December 26, 1912

Mocksville Enterprise, January 5, 1922 - March 27, 1924

Davie County Enterprise-Record, 1922 - present

Cooleemee: Erwin Chatter Nov 1944 - March 1954; Cooleemee Journal July 1, 1965 - June 27, 1971

These newspapers can be searched on microfilm at the Davie County Public Library History Room.

Vital Records
See Web Sites below and click on Family History Library Catalog.

Societies and Libraries
Davie County Historical and Genealogical Society meets the fourth Tuesday of each month (except December) at 7 pm in the History Room of Davie County Public Library, 371 North Main Street, Mocksville, North Carolina 27028. Their Web site is http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ncdavhgs/. This web site describes the organization, dues, items for sale, quarterly newsletters and programs.

Davie County Public Library History Room is available for your use. See address above. http://www.library.daviecounty.org/information/history.php

Cooleemee Historical Association, 14 Church Street, Cooleemee, North Carolina has a museum depicting the history of this cotton mill town. www.TextileHeritage.org; click on "Cooleemee" at top of screen.

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Davie County Historical and Genealogical Society. See www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ncdavhgs.pdf
 * Family History Library Catalog
 * Davie County government Web site: www.co.davie.nc.us/