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| | MITCHELL COUNTY
400 grants issued from 1768 to 1938
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County Seat: Bakersville
History: Mitchell County was formed in 1861 from Yancey, Watauga, Caldwell, Burke, and McDowell counties. It was named for Elisha Mitchell, professor at the University of North Carolina, and a noted geologist. For further information see: THE FORMATION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES, 1663- 1943, by David Leroy Corbitt.
Boundary changes: The Newberry Atlas of Historical County Boundaries
Name origin: Elisha Mitchell (1793–1857), a professor at the University of North Carolina who measured the height of Mount Mitchell
State Archives Code: 066
Bordering Counties
Avery
McDowell
Yancey | | 2 Counties Over
Buncombe
Burke
Caldwell
Madison
Rutherford
Watauga | | Please report any incorrect border counties - it can be tricky! |
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