Editing Statesville, North Carolina (section)

==Notable people==
* [[Gair Allie]] (1931–2016), former [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] player
* [[Julianne Baird]] (born 1952), soprano singer
* [[Breon Borders]] (born 1995), [[NFL]] defensive back<ref>{{cite web | title = Breon Borders | publisher = Duke Athletics | url = http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=208538070 | access-date = July 9, 2017}}</ref>
* [[Hayne D. Boyden]] (1897–1978), Naval aviator and Brigadier general, USMC
* [[Johnny Chapman]] (born 1967), stock car racing driver
* [[Mildred Stafford Cherry]] (1894–1971), First Lady of North Carolina
* [[Louis Clarke (athlete)|Louis "Pinky" Clarke]] (1901–1977), [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] gold medal winner in 4x100 m relay at [[1924 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Chris Cole (skateboarder)|Chris Cole]] (born 1982), professional [[Skateboarding|skateboarder]]<ref>[https://bleacherreport.com/articles/162001-the-infestation-the-fallen-angel-chris-cole The Infestation: The "Fallen Angel" Chris Cole]. ''Bleacher Report''. Retrieved November 7, 2020.</ref>
* [[Blake Crouch]] (born 1978), author and producer 
* [[Jake Crum]] (born 1991), driver in the [[NASCAR Truck Series]]
* [[Mark Davidson]] (born 1961), former outfielder for the [[Minnesota Twins]] and [[Houston Astros]]
* [[Jerome Henderson]] (born 1969), NFL cornerback
* [[Columbus Vance Henkel, Jr.]] (1908–1971), five-term North Carolina Senator; editor of "[[The Blowing Rocket]]"
* [[Rockie Lynne]] (born 1964), country music artist
* [[Danny Malboeuf]] (born 1960), visual artist combining [[surrealism]] with other genres
* [[Thomas Marshburn]] (born 1960), [[NASA]] astronaut
* [[Barry Moore (baseball)|Barry Moore]] (born 1943), former MLB pitcher<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mooreba01.shtml Barry Moore Stats]. ''Baseball-Reference''. Retrieved November 7, 2020.</ref>
* [[Justin Moose]] (born 1983), professional [[Association football|soccer]] player
* [[William S. Powell|William Stevens Powell]] (1919–2015), historian, author, teacher, and librarian known for his extensive work on the history of North Carolina, lived in Statesville<ref name="Powell">{{cite web|title=William S. Powell|url=http://ncpedia.org/biography/powell-william|website=ncpedia.org|author=Graham, Nicholas|year=2012|access-date=23 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511175002/https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/powell-william|archive-date=11 May 2019|url-status=live}}, updated 2015 by Government & Heritage Library staff</ref>
* [[Stephen C. Reber]], [[Archbishop]] of the [[United Episcopal Church of North America]]
* [[William Sharpe (North Carolina politician)|William Sharpe]] (1742–1818), lawyer, politician, American Revolution patriot, and a delegate to the [[Continental Congress]]<ref>[http://www.ncmarkers.com/Markers.aspx?MarkerId=M-45 William Sharpe - NC Highway Historical Marker Program]. Retrieved November 7, 2020.</ref>
* [[Mike Skinner (racing driver)|Mike Skinner]] (born 1957), NASCAR driver<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wxii12.com/tv/about/monday-mansions-12000-square-foot-statesville-estate/19655238|title=Monday Mansions: NASCAR driver Mike Skinner's home!|publisher=[[WXII-TV]]|date=August 4, 2013|access-date=October 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160124203603/http://www.wxii12.com/tv/about/monday-mansions-12000-square-foot-statesville-estate/19655238|archive-date=January 24, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Vinson Smith]] (born 1965), NFL linebacker
* [[Herm Starrette]] (1936–2017), former Major League Baseball pitcher and coach
* [[T.M. Stikeleather]] (1848–1934), populist representative in 1894 and 1900 for the 27th district, which included Iredell, Davie and Yadkin counties
* [[Theodore Taylor (author)|Theodore Taylor]] (1921–2006), writer
* [[Jared Watts]] (born 1992), [[Major League Soccer]] player