Avery County, North Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 14 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1979. Most listings are in or near Crossnore, Newland, Banner Elk.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 14 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
14 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Avery County Courthouse | Newland | 1979 |
| Avery County Jail | Newland | 1999 |
| Banner Elk Hotel | Banner Elk | 2000 |
| Banner Elk School | Banner Elk | 2017 |
| Crossnore Presbyterian Church | Crossnore | 1996 |
| Crossnore School Historic District | Crossnore | 2009 |
| Elk Park School | Elk Park | 2005 |
| Guy, Edwin Cochran, House | Newland | 2021 |
| Linville Falls Tavern, (former) | Linville Falls | 2000 |
| Linville Historic District | Linville | 1979 |
| Lowe, Robert Chester and Elsie H., House | Banner Elk | 2013 |
| Weaving Room of Crossnore School | Crossnore | 2001 |
| Wise, Milligan Shuford, and Theron Colbert Dellinger Houses | Crossnore | 2008 |
| Wiseman, Ray, House | Altamont | 1996 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBAvery was formed in 1911 (1911-02-23) from Caldwell, Mitchell, Watauga.
AVERY created from CALDWELL, MITCHELL, and WATAUGA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusAvery County population from 1920 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,335 | 13,561 | 13,352 | 12,009 | 14,409 | 17,167 | 17,806 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS59 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 59 of 59 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Ashley Cemetery |
| Banner Cemetery |
| Benfield Cemetery |
| Buchanan Cemetery |
| Burleson Cemetery |
| Calloway Cemetery |
| Cannon Cemetery |
| Cary Flat Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Cranberry Cemetery |
| Crawford Cemetery |
| Cuthbertson Cemetery |
| Cuthbertson Cemetery |
| Daniels Cemetery |
| Eller Cemetery |
| Ellis Cemetery |
| Fork Mountain Cemetery |
| Fox Cemetery |
| Franklin Cemetery |
| Gragg Cemetery |
| Gragg Cemetery |
| Greene Cemetery |
| Guy Cemetery |
| Hicks Cemetery |
| Hobson Cemetery |
| Holtsclaw Cemetery |
| Houston Cemetery |
| Hughes Cemetery |
| Ingram Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Laws Cemetery |
| Ledford Cemetery |
| Lee Cemetery |
| McGuire Cemetery |
| Newland Cemetery |
| Ollis Cemetery |
| Palmer Cemetery |
| Phillips Cemetery |
| Pittman Cemetery |
| Potts Cemetery |
| Pritchard Cemetery |
| Slippery Hill Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Summerow Cemetery |
| Tanglewood Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Trivett Cemetery |
| Ward Cemetery |
| Webb Cemetery |
| Winters Cemetery |
| Wise Cemetery |
| Wiseman Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Dark Ridge |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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