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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. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 54,086. Its county seat and largest town is Boone. The county is in an exceptionally mountainous region. It is the home of Appalachian State University, which has approximately 20,023 students as of August 20, 2020. Watauga County comprises the Boone, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
The county was formed in 1849 from parts of Ashe, Caldwell, Wilkes, and Yancey counties. It was named for the Watauga River, whose name is said to be a Native American word. Meanings include "beautiful water," "whispering waters," "village of many springs," and "river of islands."
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
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| 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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