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Catawba is a town in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 603 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area. As with the county, the name recalls the Catawba people, the indigenous people who once inhabited the area.
Catawba County is ideally nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and is only a short drive away from the coast, the mountains and the bustling city of Charlotte, NC. Several popular destinations in the mountains can be reached within a one to two hour drive, and the beaches near Charleston, S.C., can be reached in a little more ...
Catawba County, located in the western Piedmont region of North Carolina in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, was formed in 1842 from Lincoln County. The county was named for the Catawba Indians , who once inhabited the land.
The History Museum of Catawba County offers testimony to the hardy settlers of the Catawba River Valley and their resourceful descendants who carved a world-renowned furniture and textile empire out of the backwoods. Current Exhibits: Catawba Courage. Earthenware. Earthen where? A Stitch in Time. Hyalyn Porcelain: Affordable to Collectible.
The Catawba County Historical Association, Inc. is an educational institution dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the stories, objects, and places that document the rich heritage of Catawba County and its role in the development of the Western Piedmont of North Carolina. Historical sites in Catawba County, North Carolina.
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Catawba County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2020, 160,610 people lived there. [1] . Its county seat is Newton . History [ change | change source] The county was made in 1842 from Lincoln County . Government [ change | change source] Catawba County is part of the local Western Piedmont Council of Governments .
