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MITCHELL COUNTY

County History: Formed in 1861 from Caldwell, Burke, McDowell, Watauga, and Yancey Counties.  Named for Dr. Elisha Mitchell, professor at the University of North Carolina, who died while exploring Mt. Mitchell which now bears his name.


Population:
(U.S. Census)
1900 15,221
1920 11,278
1940 15,980
1960 13,906
1980 14,428
2000 15,687
Description:
Bibliogrpahy:
[Indexes for G.P. Stout's historical maps of Western North C : , , ASU   2000
North Carolina county records : core collection. [microform] : , WCU    
Mitchell County, N.C. 1982 roads drawn by G.P. Stout : , , ASU   2004
A tree accurst : Bobby McMillon and stories of Frankie Silve Daniel W. Patterson : , , , , ASU, UNCA, WCU   c2000
A tree accurst Bobby McMillon and stories of Frankie Silver [electronic resource] : Daniel W. Patterson : WCU WEB ACCESS  c2000
The untold story of Frankie Silver : was she unjustly hanged : , , , ASU, UNCA   c1998
Stories Worth Telling : more Stories 'Neath the Roan Collected by Volunteers of the Blue Ridge Reading Team : , , ASU   1996
The heritage of the Toe River Valley editor, Lloyd Richard Bailey, Sr : , , ASU   c1994-
My Toe Valley heritage by Walter Thomas ; illustrations by Patricia Glass Young : , , , ASU, WCU   1990
Mitchell County, N.C. 1978 roads drawn by G.P. Stout : , , ASU   1978
Then and now-- Mitchell County schools, 1922-1952 : containi : , , ASU   1953?