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Alexander County, North Carolina |
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Alexander County, North Carolina |
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Welcome to Alexander County, North Carolina's Trails to the Past! My name is Jeanne and I am your host to this site. If you find any broken links, please let me know.
| Did You Know.... In 1946, Elwood "Buck" Perry of Taylorsville (pop. 1,799) invented the popular Spoonplug fishing lure. Before witnesses, he cast the Spoonplug 30 times—and caught 30 bass. Perry died at age 90 August 2005. North Carolina Tidbits & Trivia |
Alexander County was formed in 1847 from Iredell County, Wilkes County and Caldwell County. It is surrounded by Catawba County, Caldwell County, Wilkes County and Iredell County. Taylorsville is the county seat. The county was named for William J Alexander, a member of the legislature and Speaker of the NC House of Commons.
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Alexander County's Chuckwagon
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