Hudson, North Carolina

Hudson Cotton Manufacturing Company, also known as Shuford Mills, is a historic textile mill located at Hudson, Caldwell County, North Carolina. It was built in stages between 1904 and 1992, and is a large, one-story, brick (both solid and veneered) building of nearly 180,000 square feet. It features a three-stage, square, brick tower built as part of the original, 1904, construction.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (CCC&TI) is a public community college in Hudson, North Carolina. It serves residents of Caldwell and Watauga counties. CCC&TI is part of the North Carolina Community College System. CCC&TI offers two full-service campuses, one in Hudson, North Carolina, and another in Boone, North Carolina. Additional college facilities include: the Transportation and Public Services Center in Hudson, the J.E. Broyhill Civic Center in Lenoir and the Broyhill House in Lenoir. CCC&TI is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees.

Cajah's Mountain is a town in Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,823 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

South Caldwell High School (SCHS) is a public high school in Hudson, North Carolina. It is part of the Caldwell County Schools district.

Hibriten Mountain, located just east of Lenoir, North Carolina, marks the western end of the Brushy Mountains range. At 2,211 feet, the mountain's summit is nearly 1,000 feet above the surrounding terrain. The summit is well known to the locals for its large welcome light which glows at night in the shape of a star in the weeks before Christmas and a cross before Easter. A fire tower was erected at the summit in 1927. It is considered one of the most important fire towers in western North Carolina.The star/cross light display at the peak was built in 1954. The star was first shown during the Christmas season of that year, and the cross was first shown during Easter of the following year.Its geographic and symbolic importance to the area was demonstrated when, in 1966, a new high school was opened at the base of the peak. It was named Hibriten High School in honor of the mountain. A hang gliding ramp was built at the west end of the mountain top in 1982 by The Buzzard Club. Hibriten Mountain not only provides a hang gliding location but also a great hiking trail for the community. There is even an annual race called the Hibriten Hill Run for Children which features a 5k and 10k run.

Lenoir ( le-NOR) is a city in and the county seat of Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 18,263 at the 2020 census. Lenoir is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. To the northeast are the 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 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Caldwell Memorial Hospital is a private, not-for-profit community hospital located in Lenoir, North Carolina, United States. Lenoir is the county seat of Caldwell County. The hospital's president and CEO is Laura J. Easton.

Hibriten High School (HHS) is a comprehensive, four-year high school accredited by the NC Department of Public Instruction and the Southern Colleges and Schools. The school is located at the foot of Hibriten Mountain, the western end of the Brushy Mountains in Lenoir, North Carolina.

Granite Falls is a town in Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,722 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Lenoir Grammar School, also known as East Harper School, is a historic elementary school building located at Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina. It was built in 1927, and is a two-story, five-bay, Classical Revival-style brick school. Additions were made in 1951-1952 and 1958. The school was closed after a fire in 1987, and renovated into apartments in the 1990s.The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

The Lenoir Cotton Mill, later the Blue Bell Inc. Plant is a historic textile mill and factory in Lenoir, North Carolina. Built in 1902 as a textile mill, the building doubled in size the next year, employing approximately 200 people until the 1920s. In 1927, Blue Bell, Inc. began manufacturing denim overalls there. The plant was expanded to employ up to 1,600 people, mostly women, who manufactured military apparel for the U.S. Army and Navy. In 1991, the property was sold and converted into offices for small businesses.The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Lenoir High School is a historic high school complex and national historic district located at Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina. It was designed by the architectural firm Benton & Benton and built in 1922. It is a two-story, Classical Revival-style brick school with cast stone detailing. An addition was made in 1962. Connected to the main building by brick walls is the contributing 1935–1937 band building with additions. The property also has an original stone retaining wall. Lenoir High School closed its doors in 1977, when it merged with Gamewell-Collettsville High School and moved across town to form West Caldwell High School. The Lenoir High School building was then Willow St Middle School until 1981. The property was vacant for eight years before becoming a senior housing facility in 1989.The school was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.