Mitchell County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States   North Carolina    Mitchell County

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

Web Sites

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