Editing Lenoir, North Carolina

{{Distinguish|Lenoir County, North Carolina}}
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| official_name      = Lenoir, North Carolina
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
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| motto              = "Where the High Country Begins"
| named_for          = [[William Lenoir (general)|William Lenoir]]

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| subdivision_name2  = [[Caldwell County, North Carolina|Caldwell]]
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| government_type    = [[Council-Manager]]
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Joseph L. Gibbons (Independent)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cityoflenoir.com/269/Joe-L-Gibbons-Mayor|title = Joseph L. Gibbons, Mayor &#124; City of Lenoir, NC}}</ref>
| leader_title1      = [[Mayor Pro Tem|Mayor ''Pro Tem'']]
| leader_name1       = Crissy Thomas <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cityoflenoir.com/263/Crissy-Thomas-Mayor-Pro-Tem|title=Crissy Thomas, Mayor Pro Tem &#124; City of Lenoir, NC}}</ref>
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| population_total   = 18352
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| postal_code        = 28633, 28645
| area_code          = [[Area code 828|828]]
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'''Lenoir''' ({{IPAc-en|l|ɛ|'|n|ɔːr}} {{respell|le|NOR}}) is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Caldwell County, North Carolina]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web |url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |access-date=2011-06-07}}</ref> The population was 18,263 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020 |title=City and Town Population Totals, North Carolina |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2021/cities/totals/SUB-IP-EST2021-POP-37.xlsx |website=US Census Bureau}}</ref> Lenoir is located in the foothills of the [[Blue Ridge Mountains]]. To the northeast are the [[Brushy Mountains (North Carolina)|Brushy Mountains]], a spur of the Blue Ridge Mountains. [[Hibriten Mountain]], located just east of the city limits, marks the western end of the Brushy Mountains range.

Lenoir is one of the principal cities in the [[The Unifour|Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
Lenoir was established in 1841 and incorporated in 1851. The city was named for [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]] general and early North Carolina statesman [[William Lenoir (general)|William Lenoir]],<ref>{{cite book|last=Gannett|first=Henry|title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ|year=1905|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n134 185]}}</ref> who settled north of present-day Lenoir. His restored home, [[Fort Defiance (Lenoir, North Carolina)|Fort Defiance]], is a tourist attraction.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20071230182016/http://www.fortdefiancenc.org/index.htm Fort Defiance]}}</ref>

===Early history===
The original settlement of Lenoir was known as Tucker's Barn, after a Tucker family that settled on the north side of Lower Creek around 1765. The homestead eventually served as a voting precinct, a muster ground, a store, and a place for celebrations. When [[Caldwell County, North Carolina|Caldwell County]] was formed in 1841, a commission was appointed to choose a location for the county seat. One member proposed the south side of Lower Creek (today, the Whitnel area) because of its view of the [[Blue Ridge Mountains]]. However, since most of the county's population was on the north side of Lower Creek, the Tucker's Barn site was chosen, where Lenoir is today.<ref>[https://www.cityoflenoir.com/history History, Seal, & Flag - Lenoir, North Carolina]. ''City of Lenoir''. Retrieved 15 April 2019.</ref>

=== American Civil War ===
During Gen. [[Stoneman's 1865 raid|Stonemans final raid]] in 1865 during the [[American Civil War]], he passed through Lenoir on March 28 and again on April 15.<ref>[https://www.dncr.nc.gov/blog/2024/01/18/stonemans-raid-n-11#:~:text=Stoneman's%20U.S.%20cavalry%20passed%20through,15%2D17%2C%201865.&text=In%20late%20March%201865%2C%20Union,longest%20cavalry%20raids%20in%20history. Stoneman's Raid (N-11) - NC DNCR]. ''dcnr.nc.gov''. Retrieved February 12, 2025.</ref> On March 29, 1865, a small skirmish took place near Lenoir.<ref>[https://www.carolana.com/NC/Civil_War/1865_03_29_lenoir.html March 29, 1865 -- Skirmish near Lenoir]. ''carolina.com''. Retrieved February 12, 2025.</ref>

Along with this; multiple Civil War companies were formed with soldiers from Lenoir and [[Caldwell County, North Carolina|Caldwell County]]. These companies served in various different regiments within the [[Confederate States Army]].<ref>[https://www.carolana.com/NC/Civil_War/civil_war_military_units_caldwell_county_nc.html Civil War Military Units Created With Men From Caldwell County, NC]. ''carolina.com''. Retrieved February 12, 2025.</ref> There were also [[Southern Unionists]] who supported the [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] within Caldwell County, with local Confederate deserters and resisters joining with them as the war went on.<ref>Browning, Judkin. (2019). [https://history.appstate.edu/sites/default/files/in_search_of_all_that_was_near_and_dear_to_me.pdf "In Search of All That Was Near and Dear to Me": Desertion as a Window into Community Divisions in Caldwell County during the Civil War]. ''University of Georgia Press''. p. 116. Retrieved February 11, 2025.</ref>

Following the Civil War, [[Clinton A. Cilley]], a [[Union Army]] Medal of Honor recipient, would settle in Lenoir. He worked as a lawyer, eventually becoming a civic leader, judge, and elected as Mayor of Lenoir.<ref>[https://www.minnesotamedalofhonormemorial.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Cilley-Clinton-A.-Bio-July-16.pdf Clinton A. Cilley (1837–1900)]. ''minnesotamedalofhonor.org''. Retrieved February 11, 2025.</ref>

===National Register of Historic Places locations===
In addition to Fort Defiance, the [[Caldwell County Courthouse (Lenoir, North Carolina)|Caldwell County Courthouse]], [[Lenoir Downtown Historic District]], [[Lenoir Grammar School]], [[Lenoir High School]], [[Mary's Grove]], and [[Edgar Allan Poe House (Lenoir, North Carolina)|Edgar Allan Poe House]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref><ref name="nps">{{cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/13000246.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|work=Featured Property: Lenoir Downtown Historic District|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref>

==Geography==
Lenoir is southeast of the center of Caldwell County, and is bordered to the south by the towns of [[Hudson, North Carolina|Hudson]] and [[Cajah's Mountain, North Carolina|Cajah's Mountain]], and to the southwest by the town of [[Gamewell, North Carolina|Gamewell]].

The city is at the intersection of U.S. Highways [[U.S. Route 64 in North Carolina|64]] and [[U.S. Route 321 in North Carolina|321]]. US 64 leads east {{convert|42|mi}} to [[Statesville, North Carolina|Statesville]] and southwest {{convert|15|mi}} to [[Morganton, North Carolina|Morganton]], while US 321 leads north {{convert|27|mi}} to [[Boone, North Carolina|Boone]] and southeast {{convert|17|mi}} to [[Hickory, North Carolina|Hickory]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Lenoir has a total area of {{convert|50.9|km2|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lenoir city, North Carolina |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3737760 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212191618/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3737760 |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |access-date=December 19, 2014 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}</ref> The city is in the valley of Lower Creek, between the Brushy Mountains to the east and the Blue Ridge Mountains to the west. Lower Creek flows southwest to the [[Catawba River]] valley.

===Climate===
Lenoir has a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa''), with cool to mild winters and warm, humid summers. Due to the city's proximity to the Blue Ridge Mountains, temperatures tend to be slightly cooler than areas to the east.

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|Jan record high F = 80
|Feb record high F = 83
|Mar record high F = 93
|Apr record high F = 95
|May record high F = 98
|Jun record high F = 102
|Jul record high F = 106
|Aug record high F = 105
|Sep record high F = 101
|Oct record high F = 96
|Nov record high F = 88
|Dec record high F = 80
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|Jan high F = 49.1
|Feb high F = 52.9
|Mar high F = 60.2
|Apr high F = 70.1
|May high F = 77.4
|Jun high F = 84.3
|Jul high F = 87.5
|Aug high F = 86.0
|Sep high F = 80.4
|Oct high F = 71.1
|Nov high F = 60.9
|Dec high F = 52.1
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|Jan mean F  = 38.2
|Feb mean F  = 41.3
|Mar mean F  = 48.2
|Apr mean F  = 57.5
|May mean F  = 65.6
|Jun mean F  = 73.5
|Jul mean F  = 77.1
|Aug mean F  = 75.7
|Sep mean F  = 69.6
|Oct mean F  = 58.7
|Nov mean F  = 48.3
|Dec mean F  = 40.8
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|Jan low F = 27.3
|Feb low F = 29.7
|Mar low F = 36.2
|Apr low F = 45.0
|May low F = 53.9
|Jun low F = 62.7
|Jul low F = 66.7
|Aug low F = 65.4
|Sep low F = 58.9
|Oct low F = 46.3
|Nov low F = 35.7
|Dec low F = 29.6
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|Feb record low F = -2
|Mar record low F = 5
|Apr record low F = 17
|May record low F = 29
|Jun record low F = 37
|Jul record low F = 46
|Aug record low F = 41
|Sep record low F = 32
|Oct record low F = 19
|Nov record low F = 8
|Dec record low F = -18
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|Feb rain inch = 3.33
|Mar rain inch = 4.29
|Apr rain inch = 4.44
|May rain inch = 4.38
|Jun rain inch = 4.73
|Jul rain inch = 4.60
|Aug rain inch = 4.48
|Sep rain inch = 4.25
|Oct rain inch = 3.63
|Nov rain inch = 3.33
|Dec rain inch = 4.27
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=right
|1870= 446
|1880= 422
|1890= 673
|1900= 1296
|1910= 3364
|1920= 3718
|1930= 6532
|1940= 7598
|1950= 7888
|1960= 10257
|1970= 14705
|1980= 13748
|1990= 14192
|2000= 16793
|2010= 18228
|2020= 18352
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>[https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US3737760&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 Lenoir, North Carolina Census Data]. ''data.census.gov''. Retrieved January 18, 2022.</ref>
}}
[[File:Lenoir.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|View of Lenoir from [[Hibriten Mountain]]]]

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Lenoir racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US3737760&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-21|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 13,147
| 71.64%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 2,101
| 11.45%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 37
| 0.2%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 175
| 0.95%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 7
| 0.04%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 827
| 4.51%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 2,058
| 11.21%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 18,352 people, 7,340 households, and 4,539 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 16,793 people, 6,913 households, and 4,569 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,013.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 7,461 housing units at an average density of {{convert|450.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 80.88% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 14.71% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.23% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.67% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.11% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.27% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.13% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.25% of the population.

There were 6,913 households, out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.9% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,369, and the median income for a family was $37,280. Males had a median income of $26,122 versus $21,895 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,697. About 10.4% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.4% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
The [[Broyhill Furniture]] company, one of the largest furniture companies in the United States and part of Heritage Home Group (KPS Capital Partners), recently closed its headquarters in Lenoir. Furniture in general has historically been one of the city's largest employers. The [[Bernhardt Design|Bernhardt]], Kincaid, and Fairfield furniture companies are based in or around Lenoir. In the 1990s, these companies began changing their business models to reflect consumer trends, and closed several of Lenoir's furniture factories. Recent consolidations of area furniture facilities (Thomasville, Taylorsville, North Wilkesboro, etc.) have netted modest gains in positions in the industry around Lenoir. The medical and education sectors are now the area's largest employers.

[[Google]], Inc. has a [[server farm]], or "data center", in Lenoir.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/datacenter/lenoir/|title=Lenoir, North Carolina – Data Centers – Google|website=Google.com}}</ref> There was controversy over the nature, amount, and potential benefits of economic development incentives that the City of Lenoir, Caldwell County, and the State of North Carolina gave Google in 2007 to induce the company to build the server farm.<ref>[http://www2.nccommerce.com/eclipsfiles/16582.pdf Hickory Daily Record, April 15, 2007, reprinted on NC Department of Commerce site] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714161412/http://www2.nccommerce.com/eclipsfiles/16582.pdf |date=July 14, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2007/03/15/the-economic-impact-of-a-data-center/|title=The Economic Impact of A Data Center - Data Center Knowledge|date=15 March 2007}}</ref> The less celebrated benefits of the investment have been construction employment and spending, a small-time server farm investment just outside downtown, Dacentec, as well as local charitable and educational endeavors by Google.

Wholesale [[plant nursery|nurseries]], shipping large balled and burlap plants to landscapers in metropolitan areas, have been a strong source of employment in Lenoir over the last 75 years. Local nurseries employ around two percent of the local population.

==Parks and recreation==
[[File:Hibriten.jpg|thumb|Hibriten Mountain]]
[[File:City of Lenoir View from Hibriten Mountain.jpg|thumb|Top of Hibriten Mountain]]
* 5.3 mile Greenway system
* Mack Cook Stadium
* Mulberry Recreation Center
* T. Henry Wilson Athletic Park
* T.H. Broyhill Walking Park
* Lenoir Rotary Soccer Complex
* J.E. Broyhill Park
* Martin Luther King Center
* Zack's Fork Mountain Bike Trail

===Teams===
* Lenoir Youth Soccer Association / Lenoir Force (LYSA Force), a travel soccer team in Lenoir
* Caldwell County Youth Football League<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.caldwellcountyyouthfootball.org/ |title=Caldwell County Youth Football League |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313231532/http://www.caldwellcountyyouthfootball.org/ |archive-date=2012-03-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Post 29 Youth Baseball
* Carolina Express Basketball

===Recreation===
* The Lenoir Aquatic and Fitness Center is open to the public and features an Olympic size swimming pool, indoor junior size swimming pool, water slides, racquetball courts, exercise equipment, a steam and weight room, locker rooms, covered shelters, and a walking and mountain bike training system.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cityoflenoir.com/index.asp?SEC=46B632D4-90FC-4E17-8695-AED91DC18954&DE=A4AB1F20-216F-417D-A104-F32F069B3C58&Type=B_BASIC/|title=Lenoir Aquatic and Fitness Center|website=Cityoflenoir.com|access-date=20 January 2018}}</ref>
* The 18-hole Lenoir Golf Club in Lenoir features 6,385 yards of golf, with a course rating of 71.3 and a slope rating of 125, on [[Bermuda grass]]. The course opened with nine holes in 1928, was redesigned by [[Donald Ross (golfer)|Donald Ross]] in 1945, and was expanded to 18 holes in 1961.<ref>[http://www.lenoirgolfclubinc.com/our-course Lenoir Golf Club Homepage] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708015745/http://www.lenoirgolfclubinc.com/our-course |date=2015-07-08 }} Retrieved 2015-07-05</ref>

===Hiking===
* Nearby [[Hibriten Mountain]] has a {{convert|5.4|mi|km|abbr=on}} hiking trail, climbing {{convert|740|ft|m|abbr=on}} on a gated-gravel road.

==Education==
===High schools===
*Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy
*Caldwell Early College High School
*[[Hibriten High School]]
*[[South Caldwell High School]]
*[[West Caldwell High School]]

===Middle schools===
*Gamewell Middle School
*William Lenoir

===K–8 schools===
*Happy Valley School
*Kings Creek School
*Oak Hill Charter School

===Elementary schools===
*Davenport A+ School
*Gamewell Elementary School
*Lower Creek Elementary School
*Valmead Elementary School
*West Lenoir Elementary School 
*Whitnel Elementary School

===Alternative schools===
*Horizons Elementary 
*Gateway School

===College===
* [[Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute]] is the community college serving Caldwell County

==Media==
* [[WKVS]], Kicks 103.3 FM, local country music radio station
* [[WJRI]], Star 94.7 FM, 100.5 FM & 1340 AM, local adult hits radio station
* [[WKGX]], 104.5 FM, 99.5 FM & AM 1080, local classic hits radio station
* [[WETS-FM|W218BW]], FM 91.5, translator for [[WETS-FM|WETS]], [[East Tennessee State University]] radio station
* [[News-Topic]], local newspaper in Lenoir and Caldwell Counties<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newstopic.net/|title=News-Topic - Serving Caldwell County Since 1875|website=Newstopic.net|access-date=20 January 2018}}</ref>
* The ''Presbyterian Layman'', a publication of the Presbyterian Lay Committee independent of the [[Presbyterian Church (USA)|denomination]], is published in Lenoir.

==Infrastructure==
===Highways===
* [[Image:US 321.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 321 (North Carolina)|US 321]]
*{{Jct|state=NC|US|321A}}
* [[Image:US 64.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 64 (North Carolina)|US 64]]
* [[Image:NC 18.svg|20px]] [[NC 18]]
* [[Image:NC 90.svg|20px]] [[NC 90]]
* [[Image:NC 268.svg|20px]] [[NC 268]]

==Notable people==
* [[Johnny Allen (baseball)|Johnny Allen]], [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] pitcher, [[World Series]] Champion with the [[New York Yankees]] in 1932 and All-Star selection in 1938<ref>http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?ID=8126. ''The Baseball Cube''. Retrieved 13 November 2018.</ref>
* [[Claude Baker]], composer
* [[Grant Barnette]], ultramarathon runner
* [[Leonard Bolick]], bishop of the ELCA North Carolina Synod
* [[Jim Broyhill]], former [[United States congressman]] for North Carolina from 1962 to 1986 and a U.S. [[United States Senate|senator]] from July 1986 to November 1986
* [[Ervin M. Bruner]], former Wisconsin State Assemblyman
* [[Madison Bumgarner]], MLB pitcher, four-time [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star]] selection, three-time World Series champion and 2014 [[World Series Most Valuable Player Award|World Series MVP]] with the [[San Francisco Giants]]<ref>http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?ID=128915. ''The Baseball Cube''. Retrieved 13 November 2018.</ref>
* [[Clinton A. Cilley]], military officer, lawyer, judge, and politician
* [[Linda Combs]], former U.S. government official
* [[Charlie Cozart]], MLB pitcher for the [[Boston Braves (baseball)|Boston Braves]]<ref>http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?ID=10272. ''The Baseball Cube'' Retrieved 13 November 2018.</ref>
* [[Lindsay Deal]], MLB outfielder for the [[Brooklyn Dodgers]]<ref>http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?ID=10592. ''The Baseball Cube''. Retrieved 13 November 2018.</ref>
* [[Nick Easton]], former [[National Football League|NFL]] offensive lineman
* [[Bob Gibbons]], [[Secondary school|high school]] [[basketball]] sports [[Scout (sport)|scout]]<ref>McCann, Gary. (Jan 25, 2015). [https://greensboro.com/gibbons-high-court-opinions/article_655723f7-8ac6-5060-9f1a-0ceee1e4841f.html Gibbons' High Court Opinions]. ''Greensboro News & Record''. Retrieved December 3, 2023.</ref>
* [[Destin Hall]], member of the [[North Carolina House of Representatives]], representing the 87th district
* [[Jan Karon]], ''New York Times''-bestselling author of the ''Mitford'' Series and the ''Father Tim'' novels
* [[William Lenoir (general)|William Lenoir]], Revolutionary War  General and namesake of Lenoir
* [[Harry Martin (judge)|Harry Martin]], former North Carolina Supreme Court justice
* [[Bob McCreary]], former NFL player and entrepreneur
* [[Kary Mullis|Kary Banks Mullis]], biochemist and Nobel laureate; inventor of the [[Polymerase chain reaction]]
* [[James Pritchett (actor)|James Pritchett]], actor who played the central character of Dr. Matt Powers on ''The Doctors'' soap opera for its entire 1963 to 1982 run
* [[Larry Smith (racing driver)|Larry Smith]], former [[NASCAR]] driver
* [[Carl Story]], influential [[bluegrass music]]ian 
* [[Magruder Tuttle]], [[Rear admiral (United States)|real admiral]] in the [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]]<ref>[https://www.caldwellschools.com/Page/18426 Hall of Honor 2014 Inductees]. Caldwell County Schools. Retrieved December 3, 2023.</ref>
* [[Rube Walker]], MLB catcher, two-time World Series Champion with the [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers]]<ref>http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?ID=19317. ''The Baseball Cube''. Retrieved 13 November 2018.</ref>
* [[Verlon Walker]], former MLB coach<ref>Yellow, Al. (July 20, 2013). [https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2013/7/20/4541200/verlon-walker-rube-walker-voice-cubs-news Can You Find Verlon Walker's Voice?]. ''bledcubbieblue.com''. Retrieved December 3, 2023.</ref>
* [[Stephanie Powell Watts]], author
* [[Louis Round Wilson]], University Librarian and first director of the library school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1901–1932
* [[John G. Witherspoon]], [[Captain (United States O-6)|captain]] in the [[United States Coast Guard]]
* [[George Younce]], [[southern gospel]] vocalist, known for singing bass with [[Cathedral Quartet|The Cathedrals]]

==Accolades==
Lenoir was one of the recipients of the 2008 [[All-America City Award]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://uspolitics.einnews.com/article.php?nid=487563 |title=2008 All-America City Award Winners Announced! - U.S. Politics Today - News Media Monitoring |website=uspolitics.einnews.com |access-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090223231935/http://uspolitics.einnews.com/article.php?nid=487563 |archive-date=23 February 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.cityoflenoir.com}}

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