McDowell County

County History: Formed in 1842 from Rutherford and Burke Counties. Named for Colonel Joseph McDowell, Revolutionary War soldier and U.S. congressman.

Population:
(U.S. Census)

1900 12,567

1920 16,763

1940 22,996

1960 26,742

1980 35,135

2000 42,151

Description:

Bibliography:

[Indexes for G.P. Stout's historical maps of Western North C : , , ASU	2000
McDowell County, North Carolina, estates, 1830, 1832, 1842-1 [compiled by] Mrs. Robert T. Allen : , , ASU	1997
McDowell County heritage, North Carolina editor, Joanne S. Johnston : , , ASU	1992
Revolutionary War soldiers of western North Carolina : Burke by Emmett R. White : , , , ASU, WCU	c1984-
McDowell County, N.C. 1982 roads drawn by G.P. Stout : , , ASU	1982
The New South in the North Carolina Foothills : a study of t by Sam Watson Howie : , , ASU	1978
McDowell County, N.C. 1978 roads [cartographic material] / drawn by G.P. Stout : , ASU	c1978
A pictorial history of McDowell County, North Carolina : 177 The Heritage Committee, McDowell County American Revolution : , , ASU	1975
The Carson house : a tour of this fine old mansion is like t by Mildred Beedle Fossett : , , ASU	1973
North Carolina county records : core collection. [microform] : , WCU
Speculation Lands Collection (1752-1930) [electronic resource] : WEB ACCESS, UNCA, UNCA WEB ACCESS, ASU, ASU WEB ACCESS, , WCU, WCU WEB ACCESS,