Welcome to Watauga County ...

Time Zone: Watauga County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Boone is the Seat for Watauga County.

Watauga County was founded in 1849. Watauga was created by taking area from Ashe, Caldwell, Wilkes and Yancey Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Watauga had a population of 56,271 people. This is an increase of 10.16% since the last Census (which gave a population of 51,079 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Watauga represented 0.54% of the total population of North Carolina.

Websites of Interest ...

• Websites specific to North Carolina
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• Websites specific to Watauga County
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• Websites for nearby counties
  • Ashe County
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  • Wilkes County
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  • Caldwell County
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  • Avery County
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  • Johnson County
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• Cemetery Information and Directories
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of North Carolina
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  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Watauga County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Watauga County