Caldwell County, North Carolina

Caldwell County is a county in the state of North Carolina.  In 2020, 80,652 people lived there.  Its county seat is Lenoir.

History
The county was made in 1841 from parts of Burke County and Wilkes County.

In 1847 parts of Caldwell County, Iredell County, and Wilkes County were put together to make Alexander County.  In 1849 parts of Caldwell County, Ashe County, Wilkes County, and Yancey County were put together to make Watauga County.  In 1861, parts of Caldwell County, Burke County, McDowell County, Watauga County, and Yancey County were put together to make Mitchell County.  And in 1911 parts of Caldwell County, Mitchell County, and Watauga County were put together to make Avery County.

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

 Connected counties 
These counties are connected to Caldwell County:
Watauga County, North Carolina - north
Wilkes County, North Carolina - northeast
Alexander County, North Carolina - east
Catawba County, North Carolina - southeast
Burke County, North Carolina - south
Avery County, North Carolina - northwest

 Cities and towns 
These cities and towns are in Caldwell County:
Blowing Rock
Cajah's Mountain
Cedar Rock
Collettsville
Gamewell
Granite Falls
Hudson
Lenoir
Sawmills
Northlakes

 References 

 Other websites 
Caldwell County government official website 

Category:North Carolina counties
Category:1841 establishments in North Carolina