Located at the intersection of I-40 & I-77 in the Piedmont of North Carolina, Statesville features attractions, shopping, dining and accommodations convenient to five Interstate interchanges. Our area is diverse, quaint & reasonably priced and boasts an interesting historical downtown, museums, historical sites, outlet shopping, Lake Norman activities, NASCAR shops, gem mining and an amazing fresco at the Statesville Civic Center.
Statesville proper is a city of 26,000 residents located in the central Piedmont of North Carolina, 38 miles north of Charlotte, 39 miles west of Winston-Salem and 135 miles west of Raleigh. Originally settled in 1753 by Scots-Irish Presbyterians and German Lutherans, Statesville served as the temporary capital of North Carolina during the final months of the Civil War and has been an important industrial and agricultural hub since its incorporation in 1789. |
For more information about Greater Statesville including restaurants, lodging & camping, attractions, recreation and shopping, visit the Statesville Convention and Visitors Bureau.
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