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| Wilkes County decreased in size in 1799 when Ashe County was created, in 1841 when Caldwell County was created, in 1847 when Alexander County was created, and again in 1849 when Watauga County was created. Its population grew from 8,143 in 1790 to 65,632 in 2000. Click on the maps below to peruse the known towns and villages that came and went over the past two centuries and a quarter - a few cannot be located since they do not show up on available maps of NC. | ||||
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