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Iredell County, North Carolina

Formed from Rowan County in 1788, Iredell has had Statesville as its seat since 1789, while Mooresville is its largest community. Fort Dobbs, a French and Indian War frontier fort, is preserved as a state historic site, and the arrival of the Western North Carolina Railroad in 1858 began a long period of growth.

Businesses listed
8,871
Population (2020)
186,693
County seat
Statesville
Formed
1788

Landmarks & institutions

  • Lake Norman State Park (Troutman)
  • Fort Dobbs State Historic Site (Statesville)
  • Mitchell Community College (Statesville)
  • Lowe's corporate headquarters (Mooresville)
  • North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame (Mooresville)

Named for james Iredell, one of the first justices of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Towns

Mooresville 4,949Statesville 3,263Troutman 431Harmony 170Union Grove 61Stony Point 42Olin 33

Sources:en.wikipedia.org ncpedia.org data.census.gov

8,871 businesses · showing 49–72