Iredell County NCGenWeb A part of the NCGenWeb Project

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Iredell was formed in 1788 from Rowan.  It was named in honor of James Iredell of Edenton.  He was one of the leaders of the State advocating the adoption of the Federal Constitution.  Washington appointed him a judge of the Supreme Court of the United States in 1790.  It is in the central section of the State and is bounded by Rowan, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Lincoln, Catawba, Alexander, Wilkes, Yadkin and Davie counties.  The present land area is 575.57 square miles and the 2000 population was 122,660.  Statesville, established in 1789, is the county seat.

*Information courtesy of the North Carolina Encyclopedia.

The Iredell County Coordinator is Katherine Benbow
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