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WATAUGA COUNTY

County History: Formed in 1849 from Ashe, Wilkes, Caldwell, and Yancey counties.  Named for the Watauga river which came from a Cherokee phrase meaning "beautiful water".


Population:
(U.S. Census)
1900 13,417
1920 13,477
1940 18,114
1960 17,529
1980 31,666
2000 42,695
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