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Statesville is one of the prime locations for living on Lake Norman, a 32,500-acre man-made lake with 520 miles of shoreline provides scenic vistas, recreation and wildlife for all to enjoy.  Whether you are searching for your dream home, vacation home, or investment property, Statesville has plenty to offer.  The allure of the remaining farmland, the simple commute into the city of Charlotte and the proximity to Lake Norman are just some of Statesville's enticements.  The growth of the Statesville area has been steady in population growth, in 2000 the population of Statesville was 23,320 and in 2009 the population was 26,645, with the expected population to continue its steady growth.  This population growth has fueled a booming real estate and homebuilding industry. Newcomers can choose from a broad range of home styles and prices, family-friendly neighborhoods with sidewalks and bike trails, condominium communities, or apartments.  Statesville's demographics can be found here.  If you would like to read the news about the town of Statesville click here.  There is plenty of shopping located nearby including the Birkdale shopping village 25 minutes away and Statesville is also conveniently located to many retail shopping in the Cities of Mooresville, Winston-Salem, Hickory, and Charlotte; also it is located 25 minutes from the Northlake shopping mall and 45 minutes from the Concord Mills shopping mall which is one of N.C. largest tourist destinations.  There are plenty of restaurants close to the Statesville area to choose from including restaurants in the Mooresville areas. Here is a list of the Statesville restaurants. Aside from great neighborhoods, countless amenities and its friendly small town atmosphere, Statesville also enjoys the recreational opportunities Lake Norman has to offer.

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Statesville offers plenty of recreation opportunities, town calender of events, several town parks to enjoy, along with town sponsored youth and adult leagues.  Lake Norman provides water recreation opportunities for those to enjoy. Also Iredell County has several public access parks for boating located near the Town of Statesville, such as Lake Norman State Park, Hager Creek, McCrary Creek, Pinnacle, and Stumpy Creek. Also, Mecklenburg County has three public access parks for boating located near the Town of Statesville, Ramsey Creek Park(Cornelius) is free, Blythe Landing (Huntersville) is free, and Jetton Park(Cornelius) has a small access fee. Several Marina's are located near the town, Inland Sea Marina, Stutts Marina, All Seasons Marina, North Bridge Marina, Lake Norman Marina, Kings Point Marina, and Holiday Marina.  If you are a golf buff you will enjoy playing golf at the Mooresville Golf Course, Mallard Head Country ClubPeninsula Club, North Stone Club, Skybrook Golf Club, Highland Creek Golf Club, The Tradition Golf Club, Oak Hills Golf Course, Sunset Hils Golf CourseWarrior Golf Club, The Club at Irish Creek, Fox Den Country Club, Statesville Country Club, Lakewood Golf Club, River Oaks Golf Club, Twin Oaks Golf Club, or the Birkdale Golf Club, also you will enjoy playing at the other local golf courses in the area.  Over 60 race teams are located near Statesville in the town of Mooresville.  There are several racing attractions near Statesville such as Memory Lane Motorsports & Historical Automotive Museum, the NC Auto Racing Hall of Fame & Visitor Center, the Mooresville Dragway, PIT Instruction & Training, NASCAR Technical Institute, and the Pit Indoor Kart Track.

The Lazy 5 Ranch is a privately owned exotic animal drive through park that offers a 3.5 mile safari through gently sloping pasture lands. At the Lazy 5 Ranch you will have the opportunity to view over 750 animals from six different continents. See these animals from the safety of your own car or call for reservations to ride on horse drawn wagons. Think you've seen all that Lake Norman has to offer? BirdBrain Ostrich Ranch will be a treat for all ages. Also check out the newest zoo in the Lake Norman area located just a few miles away in Troutman called Zootastic.

Also you can visit Carolina Beer & Beverage, the 2nd largest brewery in North Carolina. Take a brewery tour and sample their eight different beers, including Carolina Blonde.  Daveste Vineyards is proud to be the first winery in Iredell County. Come to Queen's Landing, where you can play miniature golf, take a dinner cruise on one of our cruise boats, or dance by the lake to live entertainment.  Check out Carrigan Farms, a 5th generation farm, Carrigan Farms specializes in quality fruits and vegetables, educational school tours and field trips, and other special events.  If your a fisherman take a guided fishing adventure with Captain Gus Gustafson.

Visit Fort Dobbs located in Statesville which is the only North Carolina Historic Site associated with the French and Indian war. Listed on the National Historic Register, Allison Woods features original buildings from the 1760’s, historic and ornamental gardens on over 3,000 wooded acres.  The Darshana Hall Plantation is comprised of two houses, the first home was built in 1753, the second was built in 1818. Three families have been building on the plantation for over four centuries.  This is the largest plantation in the area and is a National Historic Register Property.  Governor Zebulon Vance House and Museumbuilt around 1832-1860, this Greek Revival two-story frame house is one of the oldest structures in Statesville. In 1865 it served as headquarters for Governor Zebulon Vance during his exile from the state capitol during the last months of the Civil War. The house is now operated as a museum by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Hiddenite named for the gem found only in this area, this quaint township features Hiddenite Gems/Emerald Hollow where the largest emerald in North America weighing 1,686.3 karats was found.  The Hiddenite Center/Historic Lucas Mansion is a three-story Victorian mansion housing various collections and art galleries as well as a toy and doll collection. Love Valley and Linney’s Mill founded in 1954, the Town of Love Valley is a western resort town nestled in the Brushy Mountains featuring shops, 800 acres horse riding trails.  A few miles north is Linney’s Mill. One of the few fully operational grist mills in North Carolina.  Mill store and swinging bridge on property. Take a walk back in time with this map of Historic Downtown Statesville.

Looking for some entertainment like riding some rides or playing laser tag, try Funstation2000. If you enjoy bike riding why not try Signal Hill or NC-Rail trails and see what kind of fun you can have. Museum of Mountain Bike Art & Technology (MOMBAT) located in First Flight Bikes in Downtown Statesville.  Discover the history of bicycles and see bikes that have been used in major motion pictures and take a stroll down memory lane.

There is a lot to do in the Statesville area that will satisfy all of your family fun desires or adult fun. So give Statesville a consideration for your new home and future dreams.

The History of Statesville

In 1753, Scots-Irish Presbyterians and German Lutherans, who originally settled in Pennsylvania, began arriving in Statesville to plant crops in the fertile soil where game and water were also plentiful. The settlement, known as Fourth Creek Congregation, was named for the fresh water stream, which was the fourth creek west of the neighboring settlement of Salisbury. The center of the settlement was a log cabin where the Presbyterians worshiped and where the First Presbyterian Church is located today.

In 1755, the colonial governor Arthur Dobbs authorized the construction of the colony's frontier fort, which was located approximately three miles due north of the Fourth Creek settlement. Built and garrisoned by North Carolina provincial soldiers, Fort Dobbs defended the British North America's western frontier in the colony of North Carolina during the French and Indian War. Fort Dobbs combined thefunctions of a military barracks, fortification, refuge for settlers, provisioning depot and center for negotiations with native Americans.

The state legislature divided Rowan County in 1788, and the new county was named Iredell for James Iredell, associate justice of the first Supreme Court during the presidency of George Washington. One year later the legislature selected a spot for the county seat. In January, 1789, by an act of the General Assembly just after North Carolina joined the United States the Fourth Creek Congregation was chosen, and the settlement became known as Statesville. The Fourth Creek Settlement, named after Fourth Creek and was established as a "site for the courthouse and stocks." The history of Statesville'sname is vague, but it is believed to originally be named "the states vil." By 1790, the first courthouse, a log structure, was being built on a lot purchased from Fergus Sloan next to the Fourth Creek Presbyterian Meeting House. That courthouse site, at the intersection of Broad and Center Streets, is now called "The Square". The lots around the courthouse were soon sold at a public auction for other businesses, thus, beginning downtown Statesville. The site picked for Statesville was in the midst of a settlement of Scotch Irish Presbyterians who had moved to the area, originally part of Rowan County, 30 to 40 years earlier. Statesville was incorporated as a city in 1847. The first of many fires ravaged Statesville in 1855 destroying the majority of the downtown's buildings. The majority ofthe existing buildings in the downtown date from 1860 to about 1930.

As early as 1833, Statesville's leaders began laying track for railroads to connect the Piedmont area of North Carolina with the rest of the country. By 1858, Statesville was growing rapidly and soon afterward began leading the state in the production of tobacco and tobacco products, the manufacture and blending of whiskey, and became a large distribution center for roots and herbs. The first railroad reached Statesville in 1858, linking Salisbury to Asheville, and was known as the Western North Carolina Railroad. The Atlantic, Tennessee & Ohio Railroad (ATO) began serving the Statesville to Charlotte line shortly after the Western service began. There were originally two Depots for the two separate lines serving Statesville. Both were apparently burned down during the Civil War and later rebuilt as a joint facility. The construction of the new depot began in the winter months amid much controversy over its heating system. The local delegation of officials felt the structure and Statesville deserved a better system than pot bellied stoves. However, when it opened the next spring that is exactly what it had - three chimneys allowing for three stoves. The Depot, as we know it, also had a companion freight structure which was removed in the 1970's. On the morning of August 27, 1891, Statesville learned that a disaster had occurred when the Bostian Bridge on Buffalo Shoals Road became the site of a terrible train derailment. It was one of the worst tragedies to ever hit Statesville. There was great loss of lives in the wreck.

The railroad brought Statesville's greatest growth period from the 1860's to the 1930's. The railroad brought in finished and raw goods and exported products to be sold in other cities. People were nowmore connected to the rest of the country, and the trains brought visitors to town, and they would stay in one of our six hotels in downtown (McElwee Hotel, Carolina Hotel, Gray Cafe & Hotel, Historic Vance Hotel, St. Charles Hotel, & the Bristol Hotel). At the turn of the century, industries were based around three primary products: herbs, tobacco and liquor. Herbs were shipped from the Wallace Herbarium on Meeting Street to all parts of the world. Liquor and tobacco money built many of the downtown buildings. In fact, the Key Memorial Chapel - now the office of The Iredell Citizen, was builtby Mrs. Key in honor of her late husband, Philip Barton Key. Another local church refused the money because it was made in the liquor industry. Statesville has a rich architectural heritage. There is currently five National Register of Historic Place Districts including four residential districts: Broad Street/Davie Avenue, Mitchell College, Academy Hill, Race Street and the Downtown Statesville Commercial District.

The Depot Hill area was also the site of one of the most famous hangings in the history of the region, Tom Dula! The Kingston Trio's song "Ballad of Tom Dooley" made the hanging famous. It was the storyof a love triangle and a trial for murder which resulted in Tom Dula's (real name) death. He was hanged just south of the former Depot location and is buried in Wilkes County.

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Education in the Statesville Area

Education in the Statesville area is of prime importance to the citizens of Statesville.  Below is listed some of the schools that a child in the City of Statesville may be assigned and their school reports, for private schools click here.  The first link is to the school's website and the second is to the school report card.

Celeste Henkel Elementary

Celeste Henkel Elementary

1503 Old Mountain Road

Statesville
28677 8654

Regular School, Traditional Calendar

0K-5

Central Elementary

Central Elementary

4083 Wilkesboro Hwy

Statesville ,
28677 9239

Regular School, Traditional Calendar

0K-5

Cloverleaf Elementary

Cloverleaf Elementary

300 James Farm Rd

Statesville ,
28625

Regular School, Traditional Calendar

0K-5

East Iredell Elementary

East Iredell Elementary

400 E Elementary Rd

Statesville ,
28625

Regular School, Traditional Calendar

0K-5

N B Mills Elementary

N B Mills Elementary

1410 Pearl St

Statesville ,
28677 3742

Regular School, Traditional Calendar

PK-5

Scotts Elementary

Scotts Elementary

4743 Taylorsville Hwy

Statesville ,
28625

Regular School, Traditional Calendar

0K-5

Sharon Elementary

Sharon Elementary

880 Sharon Sch Rd

Statesville ,
28677 9655

Regular School, Traditional Calendar

0K-5

Third Creek Elementary

Third Creek Elementary

361 East Barkley Rd

Statesville
28677

Regular School, Traditional Calendar

0K-5

East Iredell Middle

East Iredell Middle

590 Chestnut Grove Road

Statesville ,
28625

Regular School, Traditional Calendar

06-8

Northview School

Northview School

625 Carolina Ave N

Statesville ,
28677 3330

Regular School, Traditional Calendar

06-10

Statesville Middle

Statesville Middle

321 Clegg St

Statesville ,
28677 6068

Regular School, Traditional Calendar

06-8

West Iredell Middle

West Iredell Middle

303 Watermelon Rd

Statesville ,
28677 9806

Regular School, Traditional Calendar

06-8

Monticello School

Monticello School

435 Monticello Road

Statesville
28625

Alternative Education, Traditional Calendar

0K-12

Pressly School

Pressly School

222 Knox St

Statesville ,
28677 4221

Alternative Education, Traditional Calendar

0K-12

Collaborative College for Tech

Collaborative College for Tech

500 West Broad Street

Statesville
28677

Regular School, Traditional Calendar

09-13

South Iredell High

South Iredell High

299 Old Mountain Rd

Statesville ,
28677 9810

Regular School, Traditional Calendar

09-12

Statesville High

Statesville High

474 N Center St

Statesville ,
28677 4022

Regular School, Traditional Calendar

09-12

Visual and Performing Arts Center

Visual and Performing Arts Center

474 N Center St

Statesville
28677

Regular School, Traditional Calendar

09-13

West Iredell High

West Iredell High

213 Warrior Dr

Statesville ,
28677 9602

Regular School, Traditional Calendar

09-12

 

Statesville Private Schools

Cornerstone Christian Academy
Cornerstone Christian Academy
650 Glover St, Statesville, NC 28625 (704) 873-0032 Iredell 52 KG-12
Crossroads Christian School
Crossroads Christian School
Po Box 706, Statesville, NC 28687 (704) 873-5484 Iredell 125 PK-12
  
Eagles Refuge Academy
109 Eagles Refuge Dr, Statesville, NC 28625 (704) 876-0743 Iredell 2 6-8
 
Southview Christian School
625 Wallace Springs Rd, Statesville, NC 28677 (704) 872-9554 Iredell 133 PK-12
 
Statesville Christian School
1210 Museum Rd, Statesville, NC 28625 (704) 873-9511 Iredell 390 PK-12
Statesville Montessori School
1012 Harmony Dr, Statesville, NC 28677 (704) 873-1092 Iredell 230 PK-8

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