Newland, North Carolina
Newland is a town in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 698 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Avery County.
History
Before its founding, the area was known as Old Fields or Old Fields of Toe. In 1911 it was renamed Newland, after North Carolina Lieutenant Governor William C. Newland, and simultaneously became the county seat for Avery County.
The Avery County Courthouse and Avery County Jail are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
Newland is located at 36°5′11″N 81°55′36″W / 36.08639°N 81.92667°W / 36.08639; -81.92667 (36.086509, -81.926664).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all land.
At an elevation of 3621 feet (1104m), it is the highest county seat in the Eastern United States (based on elevations in the USGS database).
The East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad ("Tweetsie") passed through the town until 1940.
Demographics
Podcasts:
