Mitchell County, North Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1979. Most listings are in or near Penland, Little Switzerland, Hawk.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Church of the Resurrection | Little Switzerland | 1999 |
| Dellinger Mill | Hawk | 1998 |
| Downtown Spruce Pine Historic District | Spruce Pines | 2003 |
| Gunter Building | Spruce Pine | 2002 |
| Mitchell County Courthouse | Bakersville | 1979 |
| Penland Post Office and General Store | Penland | 2012 |
| Penland School Historic District | Penland | 2003 |
| Peterson, John N., Farm | Poplar | 1990 |
| Willis, Henry, House | Penland | 1988 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMitchell was formed in 1861 (1861-02-16) from Caldwell, Watauga, Yancey.
MITCHELL created from CALDWELL, WATAUGA, and YANCEY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMitchell County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,705 | 9,435 | 15,221 | 11,278 | 15,980 | 15,143 | 13,906 | 14,428 | 15,687 | 14,903 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS67 cemeteries and 4 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 67 of 67 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bad Creek Cemetery |
| Bailey Cemetery |
| Bailey Cemetery |
| Bakersville Memorial Cemetery |
| Bennett Cemetery |
| Blalock Cemetery |
| Blevins Cemetery |
| Buchanan Cemetery |
| Buchanan Cemetery |
| Buchanan Cemetery |
| Buchanan Cemetery |
| Burleson Cemetery |
| Burleson Cemetery |
| Burnett Cemetery |
| Butler Cemetery |
| Butler Cemetery |
| Byrd Cemetery |
| Byrd Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Collis Cemetery |
| Conley Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Cox Cemetery |
| Davenport Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| Francis Cemetery |
| Garland Cemetery |
| Gouge Cemetery |
| Gouge Cemetery |
| Green Young Cemetery |
| Gurley Cemetery |
| Harrell Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hobson Cemetery |
| Hobson Cemetery |
| Hughes Cemetery |
| Ingram Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Ledford Cemetery |
| Ledford Cemetery |
| Major Cemetery |
| McHone Cemetery |
| McKinney Cemetery |
| McKinney Cemetery |
| McKinney Cemetery |
| Pendley Cemetery |
| Penland Cemetery |
| Phillips Cemetery |
| Phillips Cemetery |
| Rebels Creek Cemetery |
| Roan Mountain Cemetery Number 2 |
| Roan Valley Cemetery |
| Silver Cemetery |
| Silvers Cemetery |
| Slagle Cemetery |
| Spruce Pine Memorial Cemetery |
| Stafford Cemetery |
| Stanley Cemetery |
| Street Cemetery |
| Street Cemetery |
| Street Cemetery |
| Thomas Cemetery |
| Tolley Cemetery |
| Whitson Cemetery |
| Wilson Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 4 of 4
| Name |
|---|
| Cloudland |
| Ewart |
| Herrell |
| Little Rock Creek |
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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