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North Carolina Counties

North Carolina is divided into 100 counties. North Carolina ranks 28th in size by area, but has the seventh most counties in the country.

Avery County, North Carolina

Avery County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Newland
Year Organized: 1911
Square Miles: 247

Court House:

PO Box 640
County Courthouse
Newland, NC 28657-0640

Etymology - Origin of County Name

It was named in honor of Colonel Waightstill Avery, a soldier of the Revolution and Attorney General of North Carolina.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County History

Avery County was formed in 1911 from Mitchell, Watauga, and Caldwell. It was named in honor of Colonel Waightstill Avery, a soldier of the Revolution and Attorney General of North Carolina. It is in the northwestern section of the State and is bounded by the state of Tennessee and the counties of Watauga, Caldwell, Burke, McDowell and Mitchell. The present land area is 247.00 square miles and the 2000 population was 17,167. Commissioners were named in the act establishing the county who were to select two or more sites for the county seat after which the county would vote on the sites. Newland is the county seat.

Neighboring Counties:

State of Tennessee
Watauga
Caldwell
Burke
McDowell
Mitchell

Cities and Towns:

- Banner Elk	town	Incorporated Area
- Beech Mountain	town	Incorporated Area
- Crossnore	town	Incorporated Area
- Elk Park	town	Incorporated Area
- Grandfather	village	Incorporated Area
- Newland (County Seat)	town	Incorporated Area
- Seven Devils	town	Incorporated Area
- Sugar Mountain	village	Incorporated Area

County Resources:

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County Resources

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