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Avery County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,806. [ 1 ] . The county seat is Newland. [ 2 ] . The county seat was initially established in Elk Park when the county was first formed, but was moved to Newland upon completion of the courthouse in 1912.
Avery County, located in North Carolina's Mountain region and bordered in part by Tennessee, was formed in 1911 from parts of Mitchell, Caldwell, and Watauga Counties. Avery was the one-hundredth and final county to be created in North Carolina.
Avery County, North Carolina, located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountain welcomes fun seekers of all ages. This unique region has four distinct seasons and is home to the South’s highest summits – Sugar Mountain Resort, Beech…
Welcome to Avery County, North Carolina, located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, where beauty, fun and adventure abound for the entire family. This unique region has four distinct seasons and is home to the South’s highest summits: Sugar Mountain Resort, Beech Mountain Resort and Appalachian Ski Mountain.
Newland is a town in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 698 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Avery County. [5] It is the highest, by elevation, county seat east of the Mississippi River. [6] [7]
Avery County is the newest of North Carolina’s 100 counties as it was formed on February 23, 1911, from parts of Caldwell County, Mitchell County, and Watauga County. It was named for the American Revolutionary War Colonel and the first Attorney General of North Carolina, Waightstill Avery.
Colonel Avery served in the Revolutionary War from 1779 until 1781. He became the first Attorney General of North Carolina after the Declaration of Independence was signed. The town of Newland, at 3,589 feet in elevation, is the highest county seat in eastern America.
