Catawba County
… was formed in 1842 from Lincoln County. Located in the W central section of the state, it is bounded by Iredell, Lincoln, Burke, Caldwell, and Alexander Counties. It was named for the Catawba Indians, who once inhabited the region. Area: 412 sq. mi. County seat: Newton, with an elevation of 996 ft. Townships are Bandy, Caldwell, Catawba, Clines, Hickory, Jacobs Fork, Mountain Creek, and Newton. Produces wheat, oats, barley, hay, poultry, corn, cattle, hogs, hosiery, furniture, fiber-optic cable, textiles, electronics, fabricated metals, lumber, paper boxes, crushed stone, and brick.
