By elevation, Newland is the highest county seat located east of the Mississippi River. Landmarks include Avery County, Avery County Courthouse and Avery County Jail. Newland is the birthplace of Max Roach, jazz percussionist, drummer, and composer.
Newland, North Carolina gifts and souvenirs: 23 designs made from Newland's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Newland Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Newland Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Newland Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Newland Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Newland Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Newland Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 4 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
Population 2010: 698 → 2020: 715
From Wikidata (CC0).
Before its founding, the area was known as "Old Fields of Toe". It was an early muster ground in the campaign against Indians and before the Battle of Kings Mountain. On November 9, 1783, the land was granted to Colonel Waightstill Avery.
The name comes from the legend of Estatoe (pronounced 'S - ta - toe'), one of a genre of folktales about a daughter of a native tribal chief who fell in love with a warrior of a rival tribe. Because their love could never be accepted by either family, they jumped from a precipice into the depths of a nearby river. In an alternative version, their love caused a bloody war between the tribes and Estatoe crafted a peace pipe with two stems in which both chiefs could smoke at once. The two rival chiefs assembled their respective followers on the bank of the river, and smoked till peace was concluded and Estatoe married her lover.
In 1899, the Linville River Railway (LRR) began rail service in the area, with a flag stop at "Old Fields". In 1911, upon the establishment of Avery County, Old Fields of Toe was designated as the site for the county seat and was renamed Newland, after the North Carolina Lieutenant Governor William C. Newland. In 1912, the Newland Post Office was established; while in 1913, the Avery County Courthouse and Avery County Jail opened (both in the National Register of Historic Places). In that same year, Newland was incorporated as a town. In 1914, the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad (ET&WNC), successor of the LRR, opened the Newland Depot, which was equipped with telephone and telegraph services; burned down in 1921, but was soon rebuilt and continued operations till 1940.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Newland, North Carolina, revision 1374772708 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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3 free coloring pages of Newland, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Newland's population was 715 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 698 in 2010.
Avery County
Avery County Courthouse
Avery County Jail