Record #:

13205

Author(s):

Pleasant, Paul

Abstract:

Caldwell County is named for Dr. Joseph Caldwell, who was a math professor (1796) and later president (1806) of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Pleasants lists towns in the county, including Lenoir, Granite Falls, Rhodhiss, Hudson, and Globe, and gives information on how they were named and how they grew.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 22 Issue 9, Sept 1954, p32-33, 38, il

Subject(s):

Caldwell County--History; Cities and towns--Caldwell County