original: in 1861 , parts of caldwell county , burke county , mcdowell county , watauga county , and yancey county were combined to form mitchell county .
simplifications: parts of what were formerly caldwell , burke , mcdowell , watauga , and yancey county were combined to form mitchell county in 1861 . in 1861 , burke county , mcdowell county , watauga county , and yancey county were combined to form mitchell county . in 1861 , parts of cadwell , burke , mcdowell , watauga , and yancey counties were formed to make mitchel county in 1861 michell county was formed by combinig parts of caldwell county , burke county , mcdowell county , watauga county , and yancey county . in 1861 , sections of caldwell county , burke county , mcdowell county , watauga county , and yancey county were joined together to form mitchell county . . parts of caldwell , burke , mcdowell , watauga and yancey county were combined to form mitchell county . in 1861 , portions of caldwell county , burke county , mcdowell county , watauga county and yancey county were combined to form what is now mitchell county . in 1861 , parts of caldwell county , burke county , mcdowell county , watauga county , and yancey county were joined together to make mitchell county .