Caldwell County, North Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 20 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970. Most listings are in or near Lenoir, Grandin, Yadkin Valley.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 20 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
20 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bernhardt, J.M., Planing Mill and Box Factory-Steele Cotton Mill | Lenoir | 2017 |
| Caldwell County Courthouse | Lenoir | 1979 |
| Carolina and Northwestern Railway Freight Station | Lenoir | 2019 |
| Clover Hill | Patterson | 1973 |
| Dula-Horton Cemetery | Grandin | 2004 |
| Fort Defiance | Lenoir | 1970 |
| Fountain, The | Yadkin Valley | 2004 |
| Hagler, William, House | Grandin | 1982 |
| Hudson Cotton Manufacturing Company | Hudson | 2013 |
| Lenoir Cotton Mill-Blue Bell Inc. Plant | Lenoir | 2017 |
| Lenoir Downtown Historic District | Lenoir | 2007 |
| Lenoir Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Lenoir | 2013 |
| Lenoir Grammar School | Lenoir | 2006 |
| Lenoir High School | Lenoir | 1990 |
| Lenoir, Walter James, House | Yadkin Valley | 2004 |
| Mariah's Chapel | Grandin | 2004 |
| Mary's Grove | Lenoir | 2001 |
| Patterson School Historic District | Legerwood | 2004 |
| Poe, Edgar Allan, House | Lenoir | 2001 |
| Riverside | Grandin | 2004 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCaldwell was formed in 1841 (1841-01-11) from Burke, Wilkes.
CALDWELL created from BURKE and WILKES.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCaldwell County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,317 | 7,497 | 10,291 | 15,694 | 19,984 | 35,795 | 43,352 | 49,552 | 67,746 | 77,415 | 80,652 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS30 cemeteries and 16 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 30 of 30 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Belleview Cemetery |
| Blue Ridge Memorial Cemetery |
| Bolick Cemetery |
| Bolick Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Edmisten Cemetery |
| Estes Cemetery |
| Globe Cemetery |
| Gragg Cemetery |
| Greene Cemetery |
| Greene Cemetery |
| Greene Cemetery |
| Harrison Cemetery |
| Herman Cemetery |
| Houck Cemetery |
| McLean Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Mount Bethel Cemetery |
| Mulberry Cemetery |
| North Catawba Cemetery |
| Pinecrest Cemetery |
| Puett Cemetery |
| Puette Cemetery |
| Rich Cemetery |
| Rocky Mount Cemetery |
| Rufus Cemetery |
| Sherrill Hill Cemetery |
| Sunset Hill Cemetery |
| Tolbert Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 16 of 16
| Name |
|---|
| Baird |
| Cilley |
| Concord |
| Copenhagen |
| Davenport |
| Downsville |
| Emanuel |
| Glenburine |
| Globe Set |
| Hibriten |
| Jones |
| Lenoir |
| Linville River |
| Lovelady |
| Muttenz |
| Sardis |
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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