W Davie County.

community in NE Orange County.

rises in SW Madison County and flows W into Spring Creek.

was formed in 1841 from Burke and Wilkes Counties. Located in the W central section of the state, it is bounded by Alexander, Catawba, Burke, Avery, Watauga, and Wilkes Counties. It was named for Joseph Caldwell (1773-1835), first president of the University of North Carolina. Area: 480 sq. mi. County seat: Lenoir, with an elevation of 1,182 ft. Townships are Globe, Judson, Johns River, King's Creek, Lenoir, Little River, Lovelady, Lower Creek, Mulberry, North Catawba, Patterson, Wilson Creek, and Yadkin Valley. Produces poultry, dairy products, hogs, furniture, apparel, textiles, hosiery, and gravel. Center of trucking industry.

rises in SE Mecklenburg County and flows N into Cabarrus County and Reedy Creek. Named for family of David Caldwell (d. about 1780).

rises in W Haywood County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and flows NE to join Palmer Creek in forming Cataloochee Creek.

community in W Orange County served by post office, 1877-1904.

SE Catawba County. Named in 1868 for Caldwell family, members of which were large landowners.

rises in W Carteret County and flows W into Hadnot Creek.

rises in E Onslow County and flows NE into White Oak River.