Avery County is named for Waightstill Avery, who was a soldier in the American Revolutionary War and an Attorney General of North Carolina.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Carter County, Tennessee and Watauga County
E – Watauga County and Caldwell County
S – Burke County, McDowell County and Mitchell County
W – Mitchell County and Carter County, Tennessee
Created: February 23, 1911 
County Seat:
Newland 1911 – present
County Courthouse – Newland
Location: 200 Montezuma Street / Park Street
Built: 1912 – 1913
Style: Beaux Arts and Classical Revival
Architect: Wheeler and Runge of Charlotte
Contractor: R C Campbell
Description: The building faces north and is a three story white colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Newland. The north front has a portico with four columns rising to a pediment. The third story is recessed with a section above having three round windows and a curved roof. The roof is hipped. The courtroom is located on the second story. The building houses the County Superior Court and County District Court of the 24th Judicial District. An addition was added on the east side.
See: The courthouse is very similar in appearance to the old courthouses in Ashe County, Randolph County, Stokes County and Wilkes County.
See: The architect, Wheeler & Runge of Charlotte, designed courthouses in Ashe County, Caldwell County, Randolph County, Stokes County and Wilkes County.
See: The 24th Judicial District includes Madison County, Mitchell County, Watauga County and Yancey County.
History: The county was created in 1911 and Newland was designated as the county seat. The first and present courthouse was constructed in 1912 to 1913.
County Courthouse – Newland
Photos taken 2012