NC Gazetteer

Alexander County

… was formed in 1847 from Iredell, Caldwell, and Wilkes Counties. Located in the W central section of the state, it is bounded by Iredell, Catawba, Caldwell, and Wilkes Counties. It was named for William Julius Alexander (1797-1857), member of the General Assembly from Mecklenburg County and Speaker of the House of Commons. Area: 259 sq. mi. County seat: Taylorsville, with an elevation of 1,247 ft. Townships are Ellendale, Gwaltneys, Little River, Millers, Sharpes, Sugar Loaf, Taylorsville, and Wittenburg. Produces cattle, poultry, barley, apples, corn, bearings, textiles, furniture, and paper boxes.

areas

Devils Garden

branches

Big Branch

businesses or business districts

Davis White Sulphur Springs

communities

All Healing Springs
Avilla
Bentley
Bethel
Broad Shoals
Chapman
Dealsville
Ellendale
Grade
Hiddenite
Lackey
Liledoun
Little River
Millersville
Paynes Store
Polycarp
Rocky Springs
Smiths Store
Swanner
Thurston
Tuttles Store
Vashti
Wahoo
Wittenburg
York Collegiate Institute

creeks

Cedar Run Creek
Duck Creek
Elk Shoals Creek
Glade Creek
Grassy Creek
Greasy Creek
Jumping Run Creek
Lambert Fork Creek
Mill Creek
Muddy Fork Creek
Outz Creek
Punch Bowl Creek
Scott Creek
Spring Creek
Stirewalt Creek
Wallace Creek

forks

North Fork [Duck Creek]

former communities

Elk Shoals

gaps

Cove Gap
Kilby Gap
Russell Gap

historical markers

Brantley York historical marker
Hiddenite historical marker

knobs

Hickory Knob
Onion Knob
Pearson Knob
Walnut Knob

lakes

Lookout Shoals Lake

mountain features

Little Brushy Mount

mountains

Asbury Mountain
Bald Knob Mountain
Bald Mountain
Barrett Mountain
Coon Mountain
Hickory Knob Mountain
Lackey Mountain
Little Brush Mountain
Little Buck Mountain
Never Mountain
Rocky Face
Round Top

regions

Piedmont Dialect Region

rivers

Bell River
Catawba River
Middle Little River
South Yadkin River

schools

Alexander Central High School
Alexander Early College

towns

Taylorsville

townships

Ellendale Township
Gwaltneys Township
Little River Township
Millers Township
Sharpes Township
Sugar Loaf Township
Taylorsville Township
Wittenburg Township