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| Name | Watauga |
| Alt names | Watauga | source: Getty Vocabulary Program |
| Type | County |
| Coordinates | 36.233°N 81.7°W |
| Located in | North Carolina, United States (1849 - ) |
| See also | Ashe, North Carolina, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Avery, North Carolina, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Burke, North Carolina, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Mitchell, North Carolina, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Wilkes, North Carolina, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Yancey, North Carolina, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) |
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Watauga County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The 2000 U.S. Census listed the county's population as 42,695; the 2010 U.S. Census listed the population as 51,079. Its county seat and largest town is Boone.
History
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The county was formed in 1849 from parts of Ashe County, Caldwell County, Wilkes County, and Yancey County. It was named for the Watauga River, whose name is said to be a Native American word, the meaning of which is in dispute among various histories with translations ranging from beautiful water, whispering waters, village of many springs, and river of islands, to name a few.
In 1861 parts of Watauga County, Burke County, Caldwell County, McDowell County, and Yancey County were combined to form Mitchell County. In 1911, parts of Watauga County, Caldwell County, and Mitchell County were combined to form Avery County.
Country music pioneer Al Hopkins was born in Watauga County in 1889.
Eight-time Grammy Award winner Doc Watson was born in Watauga County in 1923 and maintained his home in the community of Deep Gap until his death.
Timeline
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| 1830 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1849 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1858 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1873 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1873 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1914 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1920 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History
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| Census Year | Population
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| 1850 | 3,400
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| 1860 | 4,957
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| 1870 | 5,287
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| 1880 | 8,160
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| 1890 | 10,611
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| 1900 | 13,417
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| 1910 | 13,556
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| 1920 | 13,477
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| 1930 | 15,165
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| 1940 | 18,114
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| 1950 | 18,342
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| 1960 | 17,529
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| 1970 | 23,404
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| 1980 | 31,666
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| 1990 | 36,952
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Research Tips
External links
www.wataugacounty.org
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