Burke County, North Carolina

Burke County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina.  In 2020, 87,570 people lived there.  Its county seat is Morganton.

 History 
The county was made in 1777 from Rowan County.  In 1791 parts of Burke County and Rutherford County were made into Buncombe County.  In 1833 parts of Burke County and Buncombe County were made into Yancey County.  In 1841 parts of Burke County and Wilkes County were made into Caldwell County.  In 1842 more parts of Burke County and Rutherford County were made into McDowell County. And in 1861 parts of Burke County, Caldwell County, McDowell County, Watauga County, and Yancey County were made into Mitchell County.

 Government 
Burke County is part of the local Western Piedmont Council of Governments.

 Connected counties 
These counties are connected to Burke County:
Caldwell County, North Carolina - north
Catawba County, North Carolina - east
Cleveland County, North Carolina - south-southeast
Rutherford County, North Carolina - south-southwest
McDowell County, North Carolina - west
Avery County, North Carolina - northwest

 Cities and towns 
These cities and towns are in Burke County:
Connelly Springs
Drexel
Glen Alpine
Hildebran
Morganton
Rhodhiss
Rutherford College
Valdese

 References 

Other websites
Burke County government official website 

Category:North Carolina counties
Category:1777 establishments in North Carolina