Mitchell County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States   North Carolina    Mitchell County

County Courthouse
Mitchell County North Carolina Crimson Laurel Way Admin Bldg P O Box 82 Bakersville, NC 28705 828-688-2139 Clk Sup Ct has div & pro rec from 1861 & Cr rec from 1912 Reg of Deeds has m & land rec

Mitchell County was recreated from Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Watauga, Yancey 16 Feb 1861

Parent County
1861--Mitchell County was created 16 February 1861 from Yancey, Watauga, Caldwell,Burke, and McDowell Counties. County seat: Bakersville

Record Loss
1907--Several records believed destroyed during move into new courthouse.

Neighboring Counties

 * Avery
 * Carter County, Tennessee
 * McDowell
 * Unicoi County, Tennessee
 * Yancey

Civil War
Civil War Confederate units - Brief history, counties where recruited, etc.


 * -6th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.